Targeting hematogenous spread of circulating tumor cells by a chemotactic drug-eluting IVC filter to prevent pulmonary and systemic metastasis.
The formation of distant metastases is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cancer. Hematogenous spread through venous drainage of tumors is the main route of metastatic spread. We propose that the use of a drug-eluting chemotactic Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter coated with specific antibodies to surface markers of circulating tumor cells will attract these malignant cells and lyse them thus theoretically decreasing formation of distant systemic metastases. This could have a major impact on cancer related morbidity and mortality caused by metastatic disease.
Faltas
Bishoy
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Department of Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA. bishoy.faltas@rochestergeneral.org
D002477:Cells / Q000473:pathology; D022082:Cellular Structures / Q000473:pathology; D005374:Filtration; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*