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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2013; 19(2): 174-184
Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.174
Figure 1
Figure 1 Immune cells have variable behavior controlled by complex interactions in the tumor microenvironment. Although it is commonly thought that an immune response localized to the tumor inhibit cancer growth, it is now clear that some types of tumor-associated inflammation can exert an opposite action.