Vascular invasion (also known as angioinvasion) is the movement of tumour cells into a blood vessel such as a capillary, artery, or vein. Once tumour cells enter a blood vessel, they can metastasize (spread) to other body parts such as the lungs or bones. Vascular invasion is almost always associated with malignant (cancerous) tumours. It …
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What does angioinvasion mean? Angioinvasion (also known as vascular invasion) describes the movement of tumour cells into a blood vessel such as a capillary, artery, or vein. Angioinvasion is almost always associated with malignant (cancerous) tumours although some benign (non-cancerous) tumours can also (very rarely) show angioinvasion. Angioinvasion is important because it increases the risk …
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