Metastases, not the primary tumor, are responsible for most cancer deaths. If we are to continue to improve on cancer survival statistics, we need to learn how to prevent, delay, or thwart the processes that give rise to metastatic disease.
事实上，扩散（而非原发瘤）才是大多数癌症致死的原因。如果我们希望继续提高癌症康复方面的数据，就必须学会如何防止，延迟或阻断导致这些转移性疾病的进程。