Tumor progression is known occur in a complex microenvironment that leads to genetic, cellular, and metabolic adaptations. Two articles from Martin et al. and Del Poggetto et al. enlighten us on the role of inflammation and the immune system in guiding the progression of preneoplastic cells to oncogenic transformation and on subsequent tumor evolution.

doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2021.11.009 - 2022