How Cancer Grows 10. Tumor cells travel Previous page | Next page What makes most tumors so lethal is their ability to metastasize -- that is, establish new tumor sites at other locations throughout the body. Metastasis is now underway, as tumor cells from the original cancer growth travel throughout the body. Most of these cells will die soon after entering the blood or lymph circulation. Previous page | Next page 1. DNA of a normal cell | 2. Mutation of DNA | 3. Genetically altered cell | 4. Spread and second mutation | 5. Third mutation | 6. Fourth mutation | 7. Breaking through the membrane | 8. Angiogenesis | 9. Invasion and dispersal | 10. Tumor cells travel | 11. Metastasis Watch the Program Here | Dr. Folkman Speaks | Cancer Caught on Video Designing Clinical Trials | Accidental Discoveries | How Cancer Grows Help/Resources | Transcript | Site Map | Cancer Warrior Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated February 2001