Oncology and Radiology

Tumour Heterogeneity

Tumour heterogeneity relate differences between tumours of the same type in different patients, and also difference between cancer cells within a tumour cells can show distinct  including cellular morphology, motility, gene expression, proliferation, metabolism, and metastatic potential. This process occurs both between tumours which is called as inter-tumour heterogeneity and within tumours called as intra-tumour heterogeneity. It plays a major role in brain Cancer.