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SUBMITTER: Rybinska I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7140407 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rybinska Ilona I Agresti Roberto R Trapani Anna A Tagliabue Elda E Triulzi Tiziana T
Cells 20200227 3
It is well established that breast cancer development and progression depend not only on tumor-cell intrinsic factors but also on its microenvironment and on the host characteristics. There is growing evidence that adipocytes play a role in breast cancer progression. This is supported by: i) epidemiological studies reporting the association of obesity with a higher cancer risk and poor prognosis, ii) recent studies demonstrating the existence of a cross-talk between breast cancer cells and adipo ...[more]