«In extreme cases, if the dose is too high radiation can modify the cellular structure and generate alteration in the cells of organs
found near the tumor, this causes them to lose their functions,» said Massillon, who was honored for her research with the IUPAP Young Scientist Prize 2015 awarded by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.
Not exact matches
She even
found evidence that the devils» immune systems were occasionally performing this interferon - gamma trick themselves: In some instances,
tumor cells
near the edge of the
tumor, in close proximity to white blood cells, showed MHC antigens that cells farther within the
tumor mass lacked.
In earlier studies involving animal models and human cancer cell lines, researchers
found that breast cancer spreads when three specific cells are in direct contact: an endothelial cell (a type of cell that lines the blood vessels), a perivascular macrophage (a type of immune cell
found near blood vessels), and a
tumor cell that produces high levels of Mena, a protein that enhances a cancer cell's ability to spread.
The researchers
found that the microglia within the optic
tumors from female mice were activated, and the neurons
near the
tumors were damaged.
If a
tumor is identified when it is small, it may be possible to remove the spleen if the
tumor is there or to remove
tumors found near the heart and prolong the dog's life.
Perianal gland
tumors are
tumors found near or on a dog's anus.
If a
tumor is identified when it is small it may be possible to remove the spleen if the
tumor is there or even to remove
tumors found near the heart and prolong the pet's life.
A
tumor found in the folds of skin has plenty of excess tissue to stitch back together, where a
tumor near the bone does not.
Depending on the location of the
tumor, radiation is used to prevent the recurrence of
tumors near the site where the original
tumor was
found.