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Jul 2026
Cell competition within breast tumor microenvironment: emerging role of cancer stem cells and immune cells in tumor progression and therapeutic implications
This review consolidates emerging evidence that positions cell competition as a critical regulator of clonal dynamics within the breast cancer TME and identifies competitive cellular fitness as a central and targetable driver of therapeutic resistance and tumor recurrence in breast cancer.
Esha Pal, Sovan Chakraborty, A. Guha
· Frontiers in Oncology · 0 citations