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Abstract
Breast cancer ecosystems are composed of complex cell types, including tumor, stromal and immune cells, each of which can assume diverse phenotypes. Both the heterogeneous composition and spatially distinct tumor microenvironment impact breast cancer progression, treatment response and therapeutic resistance. Thus, a deeper understanding of breast cancer heterogeneity may help facilitate the development of novel therapies and improve outcomes for patients. The advent of paradigm shifting single-cell analysis and spatial pathologies allows for a comprehensive analysis of the tumor ecosystem as well as the interactions between its components at unprecedented resolution. In this review, we discuss the insights gained through single-cell analysis and spatial pathologies on breast cancer heterogeneity.Entities:
Keywords: Breast cancer; Single-cell; Spatial pathology; Tumor heterogeneity; Tumor microenvironment
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34274486 PMCID: PMC8761219 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.07.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Cancer Biol ISSN: 1044-579X Impact factor: 17.012