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Tumour-Stroma Crosstalk In The Development Of Squamous Cell Carcinoma., Yok Zuan Lim, Andrew P South
Tumour-Stroma Crosstalk In The Development Of Squamous Cell Carcinoma., Yok Zuan Lim, Andrew P South
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) represents one of the most frequently diagnosed tumours and contributes significant mortality worldwide. Recent deep sequencing of cancer genomes has identified common mutations in SCC arising across different tissues highlighting perturbation of squamous differentiation as a key event. At the same time significant data have been accumulating to show that common tumour-stroma interactions capable of driving disease progression are also evident when comparing SCC arising in different tissues. We and others have shown altered matrix composition surrounding SCC can promote tumour development. This review focuses on some of the emerging data with particular emphasis on SCC …