title: Heterotransplantation of human esophageal carcinoma to nude mice.
abstract: Transplantation to nude mice of 38 tumors originating from 36 human esophageal carcinomas was attempted. Growth of the grafts was obtained in 17 cases and 3 to 11 serial passages were performed in 4 cases. Tumors inoculated into subcutaneous tissue grew locally, but no metastasis nor local invasions were observed. The histological appearances of the grafts were similar to original tumors.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D008875:Middle Aged; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous