Cancer‑associated fibroblasts regulate the biological behavior of cancer cells and stroma in gastric cancer (Review)
- Authors:
- Qian Zhang
- Chunwei Peng
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Affiliations: Department of The Second Clinical College, Wuhan University, Wuchang, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China, Department of Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors and Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Wuchang, Wuhan 430071, P.R. China - Published online on: November 9, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7385
- Pages: 691-698
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