Although we have made great progress in understanding tumor pathogenesis through studies on gene mutation and cancer stem cells, the clinical outcome continues to be unfavorable for many cancers. The biological charac...Although we have made great progress in understanding tumor pathogenesis through studies on gene mutation and cancer stem cells, the clinical outcome continues to be unfavorable for many cancers. The biological characteristics of cancers including autonomous proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and post-treatment recurrence result from interactions between cancers and their microenvironment, which involves complex molecular interactions.展开更多
基金This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 30973083）, the Science and Technology Commission, Fujian, China （No. 200710014）, and Science Research Foundation of Ministry of Health ＆ United Fujian Provincial Health and Education Project for Tackling the Key Research （No. WKJ2008-2-45）.
文摘Although we have made great progress in understanding tumor pathogenesis through studies on gene mutation and cancer stem cells, the clinical outcome continues to be unfavorable for many cancers. The biological characteristics of cancers including autonomous proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and post-treatment recurrence result from interactions between cancers and their microenvironment, which involves complex molecular interactions.
