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ReviewOncology letters2026

Advancements in research regarding the influence of the tumor microenvironment on the proliferation and metastasis of osteosarcoma (Review).

Tao Shi, Jianping Kang, Qiyang Wang, Jiamei Song, Xiaofeng He

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Review in Oncology letters, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tao ShiDepartment of Pain, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, P.R. China.
Jianping KangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, P.R. China.
Qiyang WangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Yunnan Province Spinal Cord Disease Clinical Medical Center, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, P.R. China.
Jiamei SongDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, P.R. China.
Xiaofeng HeDepartment of Pain, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, P.R. China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteosarcoma (OS), a common primary malignant bone tumor in children and young adults, is significantly influenced by a complex tumor microenvironment (TME) that includes bone cells, stromal cells, vascular cells, immune cells and a mineralized extracellular matrix (ECM). In recent years, the role of the TME in OS progression has garnered increasing attention. The TME not only provides the physical and biochemical support necessary for tumor cell growth, invasion and metastasis, but also promotes the maintenance of the malignant tumor phenotype through mechanisms such as immune suppression, angiogenesis and metabolic reprogramming. The present review discusses how various cellular and non-cellular components within the OS TME interact to drive tumor progression. Consequently, targeting the TME has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy to overcome the limitations of conventional treatments, particularly for metastatic or recurrent OS. The present review underscores the potential of TME-targeted therapies and highlights the need for further research into the heterogeneity of the TME to improve clinical outcomes.

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bone marrow mesenchymal stem cellsextracellular matrixhypoxiaosteosarcomatumor- associated immune cellstumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID41246556
PMCPMC12612802

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