Dysregulation of core neurodevelopmental pathways—a common feature of cancers with perineural invasion

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Background: High nerve density in tumors and metastasis via nerves (perineural invasion—PNI) have been reported extensively in solid tumors throughout the body including pancreatic, head and neck, gastric, prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers. Ablation of tumor nerves results in improved disease outcomes, suggesting that blocking nerve–tumor communication could be a novel treatment strategy. However, the...

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