What is "intravasation"

n. (context medicine English) The entry of foreign (especially cancerous) material into a blood vessel

n. entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel

Intravasation is the invasion of cancer cells through the basal membrane into a blood or lymphatic vessel. Intravasation is one of several carcinogenic events that initiate the escape of cancerous cells from their primary sites. Other mechanisms include invasion through basement membranes, extravasation, and colonization of distant metastatic sites. Cancer cell chemotaxis also relies on this migratory behavior to arrive at a secondary destination designated for cancer cell colonization.