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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1996-11-12
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pubmed:abstractText |
The hypothesis that exposure of a solid tumor to high-energy shock waves (HESW) could lead to an increase of metastases was investigated in an animal model. The highly metastatic AT-6 Dunning R3327 rat prostate cancer subline was implanted in the hind limb of a Fisher-Copenhagen rat and was exposed to 6000 shock waves delivered by an experimental lithotripter, or sham-treated, as soon as the tumor had reached a volume of 175-225 mm3. The tumor-bearing leg was amputated 24 h later and the number of metastases was examined 12 weeks thereafter at autopsy. Metastases were seen in 82% of the animals exposed to HESW and in 25% of the sham-treated animals. There was no significant difference in weight of the lungs that contained metastases, between sham and treated animals. These results were confirmed in a second experiment. We conclude that the metastatic spread of tumors with a high metastatic potential may be enhanced by shock-wave exposure.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
0301-5629
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
22
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
339-44
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-Disease Models, Animal,
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-High-Energy Shock Waves,
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-Lung Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-Organ Size,
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-Prostatic Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-Random Allocation,
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-Rats,
pubmed-meshheading:8783466-Ultrasonic Therapy
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pubmed:year |
1996
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pubmed:articleTitle |
The influence of high-energy shock waves on the development of metastases.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Urology, University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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