Open AccessDo tumor cells really have a special affinity for lead compared to other cells in the body. Kawata (Beitr. Pathol. Anat. Bd. 82, H. 2. 1929)
Author(s) -
N. I. Vylegzhanin
Publication year - 1929
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj80318
Subject(s) - tumor cells , cancer research , pathology , cancer , lead (geology) , medicine , chemistry , biology , paleontology
To decide whether tumor cells really have a special affinity for lead in comparison with other cells of the body, Kawata (Beitr. Pathol. Anat. Bd. 82, H. 2. 1929) tried to determine the amount of lead absorbed by the tumor in comparison with the liver, lungs and kidneys. For the experiment, we took mice with inoculated cancer, and the determination of lead was carried out by an extremely sensitive method of radioactive analysis of the ash of tumors and compared organs.