Engulfment and cannibalism drive persistence of chemotherapy-treated tumor cells: can they be targeted?

The breast tumors that are most difficult to eradicate with chemotherapy have wild-type TP53 and preferentially enter senescence after treatment. One factor contributing to the persistence of senescent cells in residual disease: acquisition of a novel phenotype that allows cannibalism of entire cell...

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Main Authors: Crystal A. Tonnessen-Murray, James G. Jackson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Molecular & Cellular Oncology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2019.1688601