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SUBMITTER: Kamil F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5848044 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kamil Fathima F Rowe Julie H JH
Journal of gastrointestinal oncology 20180201 1
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is defined as the structural and dynamic network of cellular and non-cellular interactions between malignant cells and the surrounding non-malignant matrix. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are two of the most challenging gastrointestinal malignancies. Despite clinical advancements in understanding tumor biology and growth of the chemotherapeutic industry, there have been no corresponding improvements in prognosis and ove ...[more]