Background and objective E-and P-selectins expressed on the luminal surface of
mesodermally derived endothelial cells play a crucial role in the formation of …

Metastasis is a major clinical problem and results in a poor prognosis for most cancers. The
metastatic pathway describes the process by which cancer cells give rise to a metastatic …

The peritoneal metastatic route of cancer dissemination is shared by cancers of the ovary
and gastrointestinal tract. Once initiated, peritoneal metastasis typically proceeds rapidly in a …

Metastasis is the major cause of death in patients with colorectal carcinoma (CRC). The
most common sites of metastasis are the liver and the peritoneum. Peritoneal …

Abstract Intercellular adhesion molecule‐1 (ICAM‐1) has been implicated in adhesion of
colorectal and pancreatic cancer cells (of the SW480 and PSN‐1 line, respectively) to the …

Peritoneal metastasis (PM) occurs in about 10% of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).
Fluorescence imaging can enhance contrast between cancerous and benign tissue …

During epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) progression, intraperitoneally disseminating tumor
cells and multicellular aggregates (MCAs) present in ascites fluid adhere to the peritoneum …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the fourth most common
cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Besides the lymphatic and haematogenous routes …

Abstract Purpose Ovarian cancer (OvCa) progression mainly takes place by intraperitoneal
spread. Adhesion of tumor cells to the mesothelial cells which form the inner surface of the …

Purpose: At diagnosis, colorectal cancer presents with synchronous peritoneal metastasis in
up to 10% of patients. The peritoneum is poorly characterized with respect to its …