Cancer Metastasis and the Lymphovascular System: Basis for Rational Therapy

by Stanley P.L. Leong

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) procedures have opened a window of opportunity for the study of micrometastasis. In eighty percent (80%) of metastasis there lies an orderly pattern of progression via the lymphatic network, while 20% of the time systemic metastasis occurs, bypassing the lymphatic system. During the past two decades, significant progress has been achieved in understanding the anatomical, functional, cellular and molecular aspects of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387692185
• ISBN13: 9780387692180
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.4"