Abstract #1720

The Use of Cellular MRI to Study the Role of Cancer Stem Cells in Metastasis Development In Vivo

Emeline Julie Ribot¹, Carmen Simedrea², Ann F. Chambers², Paula J. Foster¹

¹Imaging Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada; ²London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, Canada

Problem: Patient survival decreases to 15.9% when melanoma has metastasized. Cellular MRI was used to monitor melanoma cell fate, to study the influence of cancer cell environment on proliferation and dormancy states.