Transplantation of human malignant tumors to the athymic rat

Nineteen different human malignant tumors were transplanted to 50 congenitally athymic rats. Two tumors, a malignant melanoma and a rhabdomyosarcoma grew progressively, but permanently transplantable lines could not be established.

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Published in:Cancer 1982-09, Vol.50 (6), p.1151-1154
Main Authors: Dawson, Peter J., Kluskens, Larry F., Colston, M. Joseph, Fieldsteel, A. Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Melanoma - pathology
Microscopy, Electron
Neoplasm Transplantation
Neoplasms - pathology
Rats
Rats, Mutant Strains
Rhabdomyosarcoma - pathology
Rhabdomyosarcoma - ultrastructure
Transplantation, Heterologous
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Summary:Nineteen different human malignant tumors were transplanted to 50 congenitally athymic rats. Two tumors, a malignant melanoma and a rhabdomyosarcoma grew progressively, but permanently transplantable lines could not be established.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19820915)50:6<1151::AID-CNCR2820500619>3.0.CO;2-H