Exploration of translational medicine research in metastasis and invasion of malignant tumors.
- Author:
Shu ZHENG
1
Author Information
1. Cancer Institute (Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, China National Ministry of Education), The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China. zhengshu@zju.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Editorial
- MeSH:
Humans;
Neoplasm Invasiveness;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local;
Neoplasms;
pathology;
Translational Medical Research
- From:Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
2014;17(1):1-5
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ninety percent of malignant tumor treatment failure is due to post-operative metastasis and recurrence. Paget's "seed and soil" in 1889 and Ewing's "tumor metastatic fluid dynamics" in 1928 are the basic scientific concepts of metastasis. With the advanced molecular biological technology combined with the translational medicine research, possible or potential metastatic "seed"-tumor stem cells or stemness cells can be screened. In recent years, study on the "tumor derived exosome" raised the concept of pre-metastatic niche and progenitor metastasis. On the other hand, associated methodology and technology for screening and detection of the exosome had been established, which provides feasible methods for screening, prediction and individual therapy. It will be the new era for cancer prevention and intervention in translational medicine area.
