Invasion And Metastasis

Question 1

What 3 major things are needed for a cancder to grow and invade at the primary site?

Answer 1

Altered adhesion
Stromal proteolysis
Motility

Question 2

What 3 things are required for a malignant cell to get from a primary site to a secondary site?

Answer 2

Grow and invade at the primary site
Enter a transport system and lodge at a secondary site
Grow at the secondary site

Question 3

Via what transport systems can cancer cells travel?

Answer 3

The blood vessels
Lymphatic vessels
Fluid in body cavities- trans coelomic spread

Question 4

What factors are required for a cancer invasion to grow at a secondary site?

Answer 4

Seed and soil phenomenon-