Cell Adhesion Molecules in Plasticity and Metastasis.

Prior to metastasis, modern therapeutics and surgical intervention can provide a favorable long-term survival for patients diagnosed with many types of cancers. However, prognosis is poor for patients with metastasized disease. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, yet i and localized, thin melanomas can be biopsied with little to no postsurgical follow-up.