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ReviewClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025

Tumor microenvironment as a complex milieu driving cancer progression: a mini review.

Zhengrui Li, Jing Li, Xiaolei Bai, Xufeng Huang, Qi Wang

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Review in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers.

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72citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

72 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Zhengrui Li *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. lzr_0108@sjtu.edu.cn.
Jing Li *Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaolei BaiDepartment of Stomatology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
Xufeng HuangFaculty of Dentistry, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary. huangxufeng@mailbox.unideb.hu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9941-3355
Qi WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China. drwang71111@163.com.

Funding

CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) 2019-I2M-5-037Fundamental research program funding of Ninth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong university School of Medicine JYZZ196Fundamental research program funding of Ninth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong university School of Medicine NCRCO202330Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2022D01C15Shanghai's Top Priority Research Center 2022ZZ01017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It has been spotlighted that the Tumor Microenvironment (TME) is crucial for comprehending cancer progression and therapeutic resistance. Therefore, this comprehensive review elucidates the intricate architecture of the TME, which encompasses tumor cells, immune components, support cells, and a myriad of bioactive molecules. These constituents collectively foster dynamic interactions that underpin tumor growth, metastasis, and nuanced responses to anticancer therapies. Notably, the TME's role extends beyond mere physical support, serving as a critical mediator in cancer-cell evolution, immune modulation, and treatment outcomes. Innovations targeting the TME, including strategies focused on the vasculature, immune checkpoints, and T-cell therapies, have forged new pathways for clinical intervention. However, the heterogeneity and complexity of the TME present significant challenges, necessitating deeper exploration of its components and their interplay to enhance therapeutic efficacy. This review underscores the imperative for integrated research strategies that amalgamate insights from tumor biology, immunology, and systems biology. Such an approach aims to refine cancer treatments and improve patient prognoses by exploiting the TME's complexity.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentDisease ProgressionHumansAngiogenesisBioactive moleculesCancer progressionCellular interactionsHeterogeneityImmune modulationTherapeutic resistanceTumor microenvironment

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PMID39342061
PMCPMC12033186

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