Understanding cancer through the lens of dynamic Spatial Hallmark Ecosystems
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Researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute propose a new view of cancer based on Spatial Hallmark Ecosystems and its evolution during cancer progression. This conceptual framework combines the latest spatial single cell technologies with classical genomics and proteomics, to move from a static cancer view towards a more complex, dynamic, phenotype-driven model able to inspire new therapeutical opportunities.
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