Research Theme

Establishment of diagnosis for early metastasis

Distant metastasis is the major cause of cancer mortality. In mouse experiments, the “premetastatic phase” describes a period during which a distant organ is rendered more hospitable towards circulating tumor cells with metastatic potential, facilitated by the presence of a distant primary tumor. However, it is unclear that distant tissues can be “activated” prior to the arrival of metastatic tumor cells in cancer patients. The purpose of this project is the establishment of diagnoses and treatments for the early/pre-metastatic phase in the patients.

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