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The lymph node as a bridgehead in the metastatic dissemination of tumors.
Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer - 1 Jan 2000
Sleeman J P
Abstract excerpt
The metastatic spread of tumors is not a random process. Distinct patterns of metastasis can be discerned which vary from tumor type to tumor type. A common pattern, particularly for carcinomas, is that regional lymph nodes are often the first organs to develop metastases. This pattern of metastasis is central to the utility of the sentinel lymphonodectomy surgical technique. However, not all tumors and tumor...
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