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The Role of Inflammation and Proteinases in Tumor Progression
1 Jan 2012
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Chronic inflammation is an important risk factor for the development of cancers. The link between chronic inflammation and the risk of developing cancer is now well established. At least 20% of all cancers arise in association with infection and chronic inflammation. Inflammation and cancer are linked both along intrinsic (driven by genetic events causing malignancy) and extrinsic (driven by inflammatory...
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