Origins of cancer symposium report: beyond the tumor cell
Andrew M. Howard1, Eric A. Nollet2 and Nikki M. Thellman3
1 Laboratory of Cell Structure and Signal Integration, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
2 Laboratory of Integrin Signaling and Tumorigenesis, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
3 Laboratory of Transcriptional Regulation, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Correspondence:
Nikki M. Thellman, email:
Keywords: Cancer, extracellular matrix, immunology, symposium, review
Received: October 03, 2014 Accepted: October 08, 2014 Published: October 09, 2014
Abstract
The Origins of Cancer Symposium is a meeting organized by graduate students at the Van Andel Research Institute and serves as a forum for focused discussion on factors that contribute to the etiology of cancer. The theme for the fifth annual Origins of Cancer held on July 11th, 2014 was Beyond the Tumor Cell, which focused on the complex influences coming from the environment in which the cancer cell exists. Here we report on the meeting proceedings and briefly discuss the far-reaching implications.
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