Stromal fibroblasts in cancer initiation and progression
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- 17 November 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 432 (7015) , 332-337
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nature03096
Abstract
It is widely accepted that the development of carcinoma — the most common form of human cancer — is due to the accumulation of somatic mutations in epithelial cells. The behaviour of carcinomas is also influenced by the tumour microenvironment, which includes extracellular matrix, blood vasculature, inflammatory cells and fibroblasts. Recent studies reveal that fibroblasts have a more profound influence on the development and progression of carcinomas than was previously appreciated. These new findings have important therapeutic implications.Keywords
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