Analyses of the metastatic spread of the various cell lines in SCID, NOD-SCID and NSG mice.

Numbers of mice out of 8 mice that have tumours in different organs; shown as percentages in parentheses. LN- lymph nodes; MFP- mammary fat pad; other- visceral metastases to various organs including spleen, kidney, ovary, heart, brain, intestines. Brain metastasis was only detected in one mouse. The occurrence of ascites generally resulted in formation of intestinal metastases.+++Large regrowth (often ulcerated) or extensive metastatic burden in liver/lung or involving 3 or more LNs/other organs.++Intermediate sized regrowth or moderate liver/lung metastases or involving 2 LNs/other organs.+Small regrowth or minimal liver/lung metastases or involving only one LN or other organ.
LN - lymph node; other - visceral metastases to different organs including kidney, heart, spleen, ovary, brain, intestines. *Only 1 brain met was detected. Ascites often resulted in intestinal metastases.+++Large regrowth (often ulcerated) or extensive metastatic burden in liver/lung or involving 3 or more LNs/other organs.++Intermediate sized regrowth or moderate liver/lung metastases or involving 2 LNs/other organs.+Small regrowth or minimal liver/lung metastases or involving only one LN or other organ.