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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Immunotherapy. 2011 Oct;3(10):1265–1274. doi: 10.2217/imt.11.113

Figure 1. Role of chronic inflammation in cancer development.

Figure 1

Chronic inflammation initiates and impacts all major stages of tumor progression, from cell transformation to widespread metastasis. The cause of chronic inflammation varies by individual and includes exposure to infectious microorganisms and harmful chemicals.