Figure 1.

Kinetic scheme depicting interaction between various compartments resulting in cancer growth. Three compartments have been considered- primary tumor, secondary tumor, and the plasma. The tumor cells are constantly exchanged between these compartments. Moreover, cells are cleared out by means of immune response and apoptosis due to the inability of cells to attach to the new tissue.

Jain Cancer Cell International 2002 2:13   doi:10.1186/1475-2867-2-13
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