Journal of International Oncology››2011,Vol. 38››Issue (12): 911-913.

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Inflammatory mechanism in tumor microenvironment and tumor metastasis

LI Wei-Dong, HUA Bao-Jin

  1. Department of Oncology, Guang’anmen Hospital Affiliated to China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053 China
  • Online:2011-12-08Published:2011-11-25
  • Contact:HUA Bao-jin, E-mail:huabaojin@sohu.com E-mail:huabaojin@sohu.com

Abstract:Inflammatory microenvironment plays a key role in the tumor recurrence and metastasis. The inflammation of tumor microenvironment can start the tumor metastasis by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition;can improve the tumor invasion by degradation the extracellular matrix;in addition to, inflammation can supply appropriate microenvironment for tumor vascular angiogenesis.