| Literature DB >> 30591435 |
Lukáš Lacina1,2,3, Matúš Čoma4,5, Barbora Dvořánková1,2, Ondřej Kodet1,2,3, Nikola Melegová4, Peter Gál6,5,7, Karel Smetana8,2.
Abstract
Our review compares evolution of cancer in the human body to the origin of new species from a common ancestor organism with respect to the theory of Charles Darwin. Moreover, the functional role of the tumor microenvironment as a selective pressure actively participating in cancer progression is also demonstrated. Evolutionary aspects of tumor growth and invasion from the point of view of modern therapeutic challenges and opportunities in precision personalized medicine are also discussed. CopyrightEntities:
Keywords: Tumor microenvironment; cancer ecology; prognosis; regeneration; review; species development; stem cells; wound healing
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30591435 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13074
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anticancer Res ISSN: 0250-7005 Impact factor: 2.480