Tumor Transplantation

Tumor cell transplantation: the essence of the operation and risks

Tumor transplantation is a method in which a tumor from or used by another donor is transplanted into the recipient. The donor can be the recipient himself or a close relative of the donor. The tumor is transferred from the primary location by collecting its atypical fibroblasts or follicular cells and then placing them in any body cavity or area of ​​the patient’s skin.

Tumor transplantation is a surgical method of treating cancer in which tumor cells are cut off from the main tumor and transplanted to another site or organ in the body. The purpose of this operation is to stop the growth of metastases and improve the general condition of the patient.

Tumor transplantation uses several types of donor tissue sources, such as:

- the patient's own tumor, called autologous transplantation; - donor tumor tissue, called an allograft, which is taken from another person; - ordinary blood cells called homologous graft.

Autologous transplantation Autologous transplantation is used most often and is usually the most sparing. In this case, the surgeon takes a fragment of the tumor, cuts off all the blood vessels and transplants it to another part of the patient's body, where it will grow as a new tumor island. It could be the back, skin or any other normal organ