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Hallmark (2022): senescent cells

Cells that have permanently stopped dividing but stay alive and secrete inflammatory signals, helping nearby cancer cells grow and resist treatment.

Senescence-associated secretory phenotype from stromal and tumour cells after therapy; senolytics aim to clear them (one-two punch).

Cancer biology: what this kind of term is about · animated schematic, not to scale
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Cancer biology

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