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Cancer and inflammation

https://doi.org/10.63769/3033-9073-2026-1-2-62-69

Abstract

Inflammation influences all stages of tumor development and progression, as well as therapeutic response. Only through careful study of every aspect of the biology of the malignant process can we make real advances in the fight against cancer. A combination of anti-inflammatory approaches targeting the tumor microenvironment should be combined with the use of more complex and selective tumor-killing drugs. The future of anticancer therapy lies in drugs targeting procarcinogenic inflammation.

About the Author

L. A. Ashrafyan
National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after acad. V. I. Kulakova
Russian Federation

 Lev A. Ashrafyan, MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Moscow



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Ashrafyan L.A. Cancer and inflammation. Academy for Practical Oncology. 2026;1(2):62-69. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.63769/3033-9073-2026-1-2-62-69

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