India, Feb. 2 -- image credit- freepik

A research team lead byNagaland Universityalong with leading national research institutions, have published an in-depth review paper analysing the role of the tumour microenvironment in breast cancer initiation and metastasis. The review placed a special emphasis on immune cell behaviour and therapeutic implications.

Breast cancer continues to be the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women globally and contributes to nearly 15% of cancer-related deaths in females, underscoring the urgent need for improved mechanistic understanding and more effective therapeutic strategies.

The study focused on tumour microenvironment, a dynamic cellular ecosystem that plays a decisive role in cancer progressi...