Title |
The Biology and Therapeutic Implications of Tumor Dormancy and Reactivation
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Published in |
Frontiers in oncology, March 2018
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DOI | 10.3389/fonc.2018.00072 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Amit S. Yadav, Poonam R. Pandey, Ramesh Butti, N. N. V. Radharani, Shamayita Roy, Shaileshkumar R. Bhalara, Mahadeo Gorain, Gopal C. Kundu, Dhiraj Kumar |
Abstract |
Advancements in the early detection of cancer coupled with improved surgery, radiotherapy, and adjuvant therapy led to substantial increase in patient survival. Nevertheless, cancer metastasis is the leading cause of death in several cancer patients. The majority of these deaths are associated with metastatic relapse kinetics after a variable period of clinical remission. Most of the cancer recurrences are thought to be associated with the reactivation of dormant disseminated tumor cells (DTCs). In this review, we have summarized the cellular and molecular mechanisms related to DTCs and the role of microenvironmental niche. These mechanisms regulate the dormant state and help in the reactivation, which leads to metastatic outgrowth. Identification of novel therapeutic targets to eliminate these dormant tumor cells will be highly useful in controlling the metastatic relapse-related death with several cancers. |
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Student > Bachelor | 9 | 11% |
Student > Master | 8 | 10% |
Researcher | 7 | 9% |
Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 6% |
Other | 13 | 16% |
Unknown | 23 | 29% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 19% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 5% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 4% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 3% |
Other | 6 | 8% |
Unknown | 26 | 33% |