Circulating small cell lung cancer cells successfully cultivated for the very first time

Most cases of small cell lung cancer are only diagnosed after the tumor has already formed metastases. Until now it has not been possible to investigate the reasons for this rapid metastasis, because of a lack of sufficient tumor material from patients. Now, the group of researchers has succeeded in creating infinitely reproducing tissue cultures.

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