Cellular Traction Force Holds the Potential as a Drug Testing Readout for In Vitro Cancer Metastasis.

Introduction: Metastasis is responsible for 90% of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, the potential inhibitory effects of metastasis by various anticancer drugs have been left largely unexplored. Existing preclinical models primarily focus on antiproliferative agents on the primary tumor to halt the cancer growth but not in metastasis.