Kidney cancers rely on mitochondrial metabolism to metastasize, UTSW study shows

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Research from Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern shows that metastatic kidney cancers rely heavily on mitochondrial metabolism. These findings are contrary to how tumors operate while still in the kidney. 

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