Tumor microenvironment
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tumor-microenvironment-182-10810407
title:
Tumor microenvironment
text:
The tumor microenvironment is a complex ecosystem surrounding a tumor, composed of cancer cells, stromal tissue and the extracellular matrix. Mutual interaction between cancer cells and the different components of the tumor microenvironment support its growth and invasion in healthy tissues which correlates with tumor resistance to current treatments and poor prognosis. The tumor microenvironment is in constant change because of the tumor's ability to influence the microenvironment by releasing
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Surroundings of tumors including nearby cells and blood vessels
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumor_microenvironment
date created:
2013-03-26T14:16:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T08:53:47Z
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13
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