A view on drug resistance in cancer

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Summary

A reductionist approach is taken to define and separate the key determinants of drug resistance, which include tumour burden and growth kinetics; tumour heterogeneity; physical barriers; the immune system and the microenvironment; undruggable cancer drivers; and the many consequences of applying therapeutic pressures.

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review
Published
2019-11-01
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Keywords

Drug resistance, Cancer, Reductionism, Cancer drugs, Cancer therapy

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