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Mast Cells in Tumor Fate

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It is now well documented that neoplastic cells are influenced by their microenvironment and viceversa. The specific organ microenvironment determines the extent of cancer cell proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion and survival.

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    Domenico Ribatti

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Ribatti, D. (2019). Mast Cells in Tumor Fate. In: The Mast Cell . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24190-2_10

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