Mechanisms that drive inflammatory tumor microenvironment, tumor heterogeneity, and metastatic progression

L Yang, PC Lin - Seminars in cancer biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of cancer metastasis has been largely ineffective. It is paramount to
understand the mechanisms underlying the metastatic process, of which the tumor …

Inflammation: a driving force speeds cancer metastasis

Y Wu, BP Zhou - Cell cycle, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
It has been increasingly recognized that tumor microenvironment plays an important role in
carcinogenesis. Inflammatory component is present and contributes to tumor proliferation …

Metastasis: cell-autonomous mechanisms versus contributions by the tumor microenvironment

L Kopfstein, G Christofori - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences CMLS, 2006 - Springer
The fatality of cancer predominantly results from the dissemination of primary tumor cells to
distant sites and the subsequent formation of metastases. During tumor progression, some …

Inflammation fires up cancer metastasis

BZ Qian - Seminars in cancer biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Metastatic disease is the major challenge of cancer that accounts for over 90% of total
cancer lethality. Mounting clinical and preclinical data now indicate that inflammation, a …

The role of tumor microenvironment in cancer metastasis: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

CM Neophytou, M Panagi, T Stylianopoulos… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Metastasis, the process by which cancer cells escape primary tumor site
and colonize distant organs, is responsible for most cancer-related deaths. The tumor …

Cancer metastasis: molecular mechanisms and clinical perspectives

SU Khan, K Fatima, F Malik, H Kalkavan… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metastatic progression combined with non-responsiveness towards systemic therapy often
shapes the course of disease for cancer patients and commonly determines its lethal …

Tumor metastasis: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic interventions

M Liu, J Yang, B Xu, X Zhang - MedComm, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer metastasis is responsible for the vast majority of cancer‐related deaths worldwide. In
contrast to numerous discoveries that reveal the detailed mechanisms leading to the …

Defining the hallmarks of metastasis

DR Welch, DR Hurst - Cancer research, 2019 - AACR
Metastasis is the primary cause of cancer morbidity and mortality. The process involves a
complex interplay between intrinsic tumor cell properties as well as interactions between …

The immune microenvironment and cancer metastasis

A El-Kenawi, K Hänggi… - Cold Spring …, 2020 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The dynamic interplay between neoplastic cells and the immune microenvironment
regulates every step of the metastatic process. Immune cells contribute to invasion by …

Tumor metastasis: mechanistic insights and clinical challenges

PS Steeg - Nature medicine, 2006 - nature.com
Metastatic disease is the primary cause of death for most cancer patients. Complex and
redundant pathways involving the tumor cell and the microenvironment mediate tumor …