Through in vitro and in vivo models, the aim is to reproduce the key events in the process of metastasis of epithelial cancers of the breast and prostate, representing a preclinical scenario close to the patient’s reality. These models are instruments for the study of the main mechanisms of metastasis, the molecular and functional characterization of tumour cells, as well as tools for their use in the clinic.
Roberto Piñeiro Cid is head of the Cancer Modelling line at the Roche-Chus Joint Unit.