Project

Prevention of peritoneal metastases by selective removal potentially invasive cancer cells from the peritoneal fluid

Code
365L6709
Duration
01 October 2009 → 30 September 2010
Funding
Funding by bilateral agreement (private and foundations)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Gastro-enterology and hepatology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Gastro-enterology and hepatology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Gastro-enterology and hepatology
    • Laboratory medicine
Keywords
myofibroblasts colon cancer
 
Project description

Peritoneal metastases are an imported cause of death among colon cancer patients. By using the invasive nature of cancer cells we want to remove these cells from the peritoneal fluid. Encapsulated myofibroblast release pro-invasive factors, these factors make cancer cells invade in the surrounding collagen layer where thy will be eliminated throw local radiation.