Mechanism study of cancer-associated fibroblasts and clinical application in breast cancer / 国际肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

The occurrence and development of breast cancer is a complex process which referring to multi-factor interaction.During this process,cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) secrect various growth factors and cytokines to promote the tumor progression,angiogenesis,metastasis,drug resistance.Meanwhile,it can also judge the prognosis of patients through the expression of CAFs.CAFs may offer a new therapeutic strategy against breast cancer.