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: Capece, Daria, Fischietti, Mariafausta, Verzella, Daniela, Gaggiano, Agata, Cicciarelli, Germana, Tessitore, Alessandra, Zazzeroni, Francesca, Alesse, Edoardo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3591180/