Prognostic significance of CD4-positive regulatory T cells in tumor draining lymph nodes from patients with bladder cancer

Introduction and methods: To clarify the role of CD4+ regulatory T cells in bladder cancer, we investigated the frequency of these cells in tumor draining lymph nodes of 50 patients with bladder cancer who underwent radical cystectomy using flow cytometry method. We also assessed their association w...

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Main Authors: Ali Ariafar, Yasmin Vahidi, Maryam Fakhimi, Ardalan Asadollahpour, Nasrollah Erfani, Zahra Faghih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020323999