Divisions of cancer science and infection, inflammation & repair : the facilitative role of the extracellular matrix in the development of colorectal cancer liver metastases

We have investigated the hypothesis that a desmoplastic reaction (DR), characterised by the deposition of collagens I and III produced by activated stromal cells offers Colorectal Cancer (CRC) liver metastases a growth'and survival advantage. Immunohistochemical staining of liver specimens obta...

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Main Author: Conti, John Antony
Published: University of Southampton 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485028