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tumor microenvironment

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008967

The normal cells, molecules, and blood vessels that surround and feed a tumor cell. A tumor can change its microenvironment, and the microenvironment can affect how a tumor grows and spreads.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008967
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
See alsomicroenvironment
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008967",
  "term": "tumor microenvironment",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The normal cells, molecules, and blood vessels that surround and feed a tumor cell. A tumor can change its microenvironment, and the microenvironment can affect how a tumor grows and spreads.",
  "see_also": [
    "microenvironment"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tumor-microenvironment/"
}

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