Lymphatic fluid takes detour
When tumours metastasise, they can block lymphatic vessels, as researchers from ETH Zurich have discovered using a new method. The lymphatic fluid subsequently has to find a new path through the tissue. Such “detours” could well be the reason why metastasis misdiagnoses can occur in hospitals.
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Monica Langfritz-Gütermann
ETH life
A tumour alters the lymphatic system around it – and in a much more complex way than was previously assumed. Tumours are known to release messengers to trigger the formation of new lymphatic vessels. Researchers from ETH Zurich have now discovered that a metastatic tumour can also block lymphatic vessels completely.
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