Circulating Breast Cancer Cells
| Title: | Circulating Breast Cancer Cells |
|---|---|
| Description: |
This cluster of circulating tumor cells (CTCs, shown in red) and white blood cells (shown in green) originated from the blood of a breast cancer patient. CTCs are an important focus of cancer research because they provide a key target for new treatments. This image was originally submitted as part of the 2016 NCI Cancer Close Up project. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Cancer Types -- Breast Cancer Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue |
| Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute \ USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Creator: | Min Yu (Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC) |
| Date Created: | 2015 |
| Date Added: | April 11, 2016 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |