"Tumor Microenvironment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The milieu surrounding neoplasms consisting of cells, vessels, soluble factors, and molecules, that can influence and be influenced by, the neoplasm's growth.
| Descriptor ID |
D059016
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G04.366.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Tumor Microenvironment- Tumor Microenvironment
- Microenvironment, Tumor
- Microenvironments, Tumor
- Tumor Microenvironments
Cancer Microenvironment- Cancer Microenvironment
- Cancer Microenvironments
- Microenvironment, Cancer
- Microenvironments, Cancer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2017 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 2018 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 2019 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| 2020 | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| 2021 | 12 | 29 | 41 |
| 2022 | 5 | 43 | 48 |
| 2023 | 6 | 44 | 50 |
| 2024 | 14 | 23 | 37 |
| 2025 | 13 | 31 | 44 |
| 2026 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tumor Microenvironment" by people in Profiles.
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ICAM1high Neutrophils Sculpt Tumor Evolution and Metastasis Through Symbiotic Adhesion and Reverse Migration. Cancer Res. 2026 Aug 14; 86(16):4007-4027.
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Artificial intelligence-guided analysis of the tumor microenvironment predicts response to pembrolizumab in rare tumors. J Immunother Cancer. 2026 Jun 24; 14(6).
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Biomarker study of pembrolizumab in patients with advanced rare cancers. Cell Rep Med. 2026 Jun 16; 7(6):102827.
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Understanding and Overcoming Osteosarcoma Heterogeneity. Biomolecules. 2026 Jun 15; 16(6).
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Sphingosine kinase-2 inhibition promotes immunogenic differentiation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells through an Acetyl-CoA carboxylase-phosphatidylcholine axis. Nat Commun. 2026 Jun 02; 17(1).
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Targeting tumor-associated macrophage-induced IGF1/PI3K/Zic1 axis triggers SHH medulloblastoma regression and chemosensitization. Neuro Oncol. 2026 Jun 01; 28(6):1556-1570.
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Loss of tumor suppressor NF2 mediates resistance to CAR T cell and anti-PD-1 therapy: Strategies to restore immunotherapy sensitivity. Med. 2026 Jul 10; 7(7):101149.
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Pre-treatment of cabozantinib prior to hypofractionated radiotherapy increases immunomodulatory effects and tumor size reduction in a 4T1 breast cancer murine model. Sci Rep. 2026 May 16; 16(1).
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Alprazolam Reduces Inflammatory Cytokine Production in Pancreatic Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts. Cancer Res Commun. 2026 05 01; 6(5):1048-1060.
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Unbiased niche labeling maps immune-excluded niche in bone metastasis. Cell. 2026 May 28; 189(11):3287-3305.e25.