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Local spread of malignant neuroepithelial tumors

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A short review of invasiveness of primary malignant neoplasms in the nervous system is given. Invasiveness implies progressive spread and destruction locally, which eventually leads to a fatal outcome in the patient. In particular, the malignant cells are able to rapidly migrate over large parts of the brain. This process includes the capacity to adhere to a substratum, usually constituted by the various components of the extracellular matrix, followed by detachment and migration. Anatomical structures and local regulatory factors in the brain influence the direction and extent of this migration. Several model systems are now available for monitoring the aggressiveness of such tumours both in vivo and in vitro, and different phenotypic properties characteristic of invasive cells have been elucidated. Although still in its infancy, and currently as an experimental approach, anti-invasive therapy may in the future be an interesting alternative to conventional chemotherapy of brain tumors.

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Laerum, O.D. Local spread of malignant neuroepithelial tumors. Acta Neurochir 139, 515–522 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02750993

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