A comparison of the local immune status between the primary and metastatic tumor in colorectal cancer: a retrospective study

A comparison of the local immune status between the primary and metastatic tumor in colorectal cancer: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The anticancer immune response has been reported to correlate with cancer progression. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), which are one of the indicators of host immunity, affect the tumor growth, metastasis and chemoresistance. Both TILs in the primary tumor and those in the...

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Main Authors: Masatsune Shibutani, Kiyoshi Maeda, Hisashi Nagahara, Tatsunari Fukuoka, Shinji Matsutani, Shinichiro Kashiwagi, Hiroaki Tanaka, Kosei Hirakawa, Masaichi Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte
Primary tumor
Metastatic tumor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4276-y

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