Orthotopic Injection of Breast Cancer Cells into the Mammary Fat Pad of Mice to Study Tumor Growth.
Title:
Orthotopic Injection of Breast Cancer Cells into the Mammary Fat Pad of Mice to Study Tumor Growth.
Author:
Kocatürk, Begüm
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (472 seconds)
Series:
Medicine
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Abstract:
Cancer is a complex disease that is influenced by the tissue surrounding the tumor as well as local pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators. Therefore, orthotropic injection models, rather than subcutaneous models may be useful to study cancer progression in a manner that better mimics human pathology.
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/51967