Anti-cancer Surveillance (IMAGE)

La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Anti-cancer Surveillance

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Patrolling monocytes (shown in green), a subgroup of white blood cell, block breakaway tumor cells (shown in red) from gaining a foothold in blood vessel walls, where they could gain access to lung tissue and establish metastases.

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Courtesy of Dr. Richard Hanna, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology

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