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The reviewers found the manuscript on inflammation's role in cancer stem cells to be relevant but suggested it needs clarity, more background information, discussion on immune cells' role in tumors, updated references, and grammar corrections.
The reviewers suggest clarifying and expanding on the role of inflammation in stem cell-related cancer development.
The reviewers suggest major revisions for clarity and inclusion of recent findings on inflammation's role in cancer.
Reviewers suggest clarifying the abstract, adding background on inflammation's effect on cancer, discussing immune cell roles, including counter studies, and correcting grammar.
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