Autophagy in cancer development, immune evasion, and drug resistance

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Macroautophagy/autophagy is a highly conserved evolutionary mechanism involving lysosomes for the degradation of cytoplasmic components including organelles. The constitutive, basal level of autophagy is fundamental for preserving cellular homeostasis; however, alterations in autophagy can cause disease pathogenesis, including cancer. The role of autophagy in cancer is particularly complicated, since this process...

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