fibroblasts

Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos, a material once widely used in construction. This cancer is particularly dangerous because it grows and spreads quickly. Unfortunately, treatment options are limited. Even though asbestos is no longer used in many places, people who were exposed to it years ago can still develop mesothelioma, sometimes decades later. The current ways of classifying and treating mesothelioma are not very effective. There is a need for new ways to diagnose, predict outcomes, and treat this disease. The Role of Fibroblasts in Mesothelioma Researchers have been studying the environment around tumors, called the tumor microenvironment. They want to understand how it affects cancer growth. Fibroblasts are a type of cell…