Targeting of the Peritumoral Adipose Tissue Microenvironment as an Innovative Antitumor Therapeutic Strategy

Melania Lo Iacono1, Chiara Modica2, Gaetana Porcelli1

  • 1Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.

Biomolecules
|May 28, 2022
PubMed

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