Sentences with phrase «seeding new tumors»

Malignant adrenal cancers may spread through the body by invading the adjacent blood vessels and seeding new tumors in body cavities and other organs.

The aggressive basal - type breast cancers often metastasize, seeding new tumors in distant parts of the body.

There is increasing evidence that this is due to the presence of cancer stem cells — cells that reproduce indefinitely and may seed new tumors.

In cancer, however, this process can produce invasive and mobile cells that can pass through membranes and travel to distant sites, where they seed new tumors.

Not exact matches

Only a few cells in a cancerous tumor are able to break away and spread to other parts of the body, but the curve along the edge of the tumor may play a large role in activating these tumor - seeding cells, according to a new University of Illinois study.

If a tumor is like a seed, the soil around it plays a significant role in its growth, a new study finds.