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Cancer
Research findings from M.Y. Shen et al update understanding of cancer
August 20th, 2008
"The employment of laparoscopy in the treatment of locally advanced colorectal cancer is still questioned by many surgeons, mainly duo to the fear of spreading tumors by the laparoscopic procedure. However, it is still unknown whether laparoscopy is actually associated with increased tumor dissemination, especially for those with tumor invasion through the serosa," scientists in Taipei, Taiwan report. "The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of pneumoperitoneum on the intra-abdominal tumor growth and spreading of colon cancer cells by an animal study of murine model. Under anesthesia, 106 tumor cells (CT26) were inoculated into the lower abdominal...
Source: Fitness & Wellness Business Week (2008-08-20)
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