The Anatomy and Clinics of Metastatic Cancer

The Anatomy and Clinics of Metastatic Cancer by J. M. Debois (Repost)
English | 2002 | ISBN: 0792367936 | 770 pages | PDF | 16.1 MB
Although distant metastases are the most dreaded situation in the
evolution of cancer of every organ, the medical literature has
surprisingly given little attention to the anatomical relationship
between the primary tumor and metastasic sites. Only risk factors,
treatment possibilities, and survival results are extensively examined.
Stimulated by the occurrence in his practice of some puzzling and
unexpected metastases, the author reviewed more than 12,000 references.
He looked for anatomical relationships highlighting the relation between
the location of the primary tumors and the particular patterns of
metastasis observed. It would seem that the `pathways and flows' are
apparently a more decisive factor in the implantation of the metastases
than the `seed and soil' properties of the cancer cells and the
metastatic site. Aided by his colleague Dr. T. Geukens, M.D., the author
includes original anatomical drawings, illustrating the sometimes
unexpected pathways the cancer cells follow in order to reach the organs
where they will become lodged and give rise to metastatic tumors. The
subject has apparently not been exhausted in the literature and several
ideas are given for further research.


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