癌症患者中椎静脉的反常位置。

Paradoxical position of vertebral veins in cancer carriage.

作者信息

Onuigbo W I

出版信息

Med Hypotheses. 1977 Nov-Dec;3(6):267-9. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(77)90036-6.

Abstract

A new era dawned in 1940 when Batson published the theory that the vertebral venous system plays an important role in cancer carriage. He emphasized that this route comes into play with any natural movement such as coughing. Now, cough is a prominent feature of lung cancer. Therefore, this tumor is optimally positioned for utilizing the vertebral venous route of spread. However, when three major distribution patterns of lung cancer are examined critically, expectations from Batson's theory are not confirmed. If this paradox is recognized and explained, the prospects for solving the mysteries of human cancer metastasis will probably improve.

摘要

1940年，一个新时代来临，当时巴特森发表了一项理论，即椎静脉系统在癌症转移中起着重要作用。他强调，这条途径会在诸如咳嗽等任何自然运动时发挥作用。如今，咳嗽是肺癌的一个突出特征。因此，这种肿瘤处于利用椎静脉扩散途径的最佳位置。然而，当对肺癌的三种主要分布模式进行严格审视时，巴特森理论的预期并未得到证实。如果认识到并解释了这一矛盾，那么解开人类癌症转移之谜的前景可能会有所改善。