The Inflammatory Microenvironment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Pivotal Role for Tumor-Associated Macrophages

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and aggressive human cancers worldwide. HCC is an example of inflammation-related cancer and represents a paradigm of the relation occurring between tumor microenvironment and tumor development. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are a major...

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Main Authors: Daria Capece, Mariafausta Fischietti, Daniela Verzella, Agata Gaggiano, Germana Cicciarelli, Alessandra Tessitore, Francesca Zazzeroni, Edoardo Alesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/187204

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