Tumor self-seeding: bidirectional flow of tumor cells.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Circulating tumor cells are responsible for seeding metastatic growth at distant sites. Kim et al. (2009) now discover that circulating tumor cells can reinfiltrate tumors at their primary organs and promote tumor progression.
Medical subject headings
- Neoplasm Seeding
- Neoplasms
- Neoplastic Cells, Circulating