title: Paget's "seed and soil" hypothesis revisited.
abstract: Paget's "seed and soil" hypothesis emphasises the importance of the interaction between the tumour cell and its environment in order for metastasis to occur. An unusual case of metastatic renal carcinoma is described with review of the literature surrounding the "seed and soil" hypothesis.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Breast Unit, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amerasekera
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Purushotham