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Cannibalism

Cannibalism
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Author: Najmaldin Saki Ph.D; Bita Bandar M.Sc; Mohammad Amin Vahid M.Sc; Fatemeh Bakhshpour M.Sc
Category: Laboratory Hematology > Body fluids:  abnormal cells and microorganisms with cross-references to specific diagnoses when appropriate > Metastatic tumor cells in body fluids  
Published Date: 04/25/2023

Plural fluid of a patient diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. Cannibalism and canon balls can be seen. Cellular cannibalism refers to active ingestion by cancer cells of other cells including other cancer cells cellular components of the microenvironment including immune cells.