MILAN — Is chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) progression primarily driven by genetic mutations or by external cues from the tumor microenvironment? Despite major strides in targeted therapies, CLL ...

What is the cellular microenvironment composed of? A cell’s microenvironment includes the extracellular matrix; similar or dissimilar cells that surround another cell; different cytokines, hormones, ...

Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. What Is the Tumor Microenvironment? The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a local area created and dominated by a tumor that contains ...

Cancer cells don’t exist in isolation – instead, they live within a complex ecosystem that also includes immune cells, stromal cells, the extracellular matrix, blood vessels and many other factors.