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Lymphadenectomy promotes tumor growth and cancer cell dissemination in the spontaneous RET mouse model of human uveal melanoma.
Oncotarget - 29 Dec 2015
Pin Yeo Kim, Khoo Karen, Tham Muly, Karwai Tan, Hwee Thiam Chung, Puaux Anne-Laure, Phua Meow Ling Cindy, Kato Masashi, Angeli Veronique, Abastado Jean-Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Resection of infiltrated tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs) is a standard practice for the treatment of several cancers including breast cancer and melanoma. However, many randomized prospective trials have failed to show convincing clinical benefits associated with LN removal and the role of TDLNs in cancer dissemination is poorly understood. Here, we found in a well-characterized spontaneous mouse model of...
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