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The malignancy within: what cancer teaches us about human bonds

Bruno B Andrade1, Mariana Araújo-Pereira2

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Laboratory of Clinical and Translational Research, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz, Foundation, Salvador, Brazil; The Bright Lab, MONSTER Institute for Education, Care, Research, and Technological Development in Health, Salvador, Brazil.

Immunology Letters
|June 23, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Cancer, a disease originating within the body, offers metaphors for social dysfunction. Understanding cancer biology provides insights into healing relationships and communities by addressing internal, harmful dynamics.

Keywords:
CancerHallmarks of cancerImmunotherapyInterpersonal relationshipsSocial metaphorsTumor microenvironment

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