Expression of chemokine receptor CXCR4 in esophageal squamous cell and adenocarcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prognosis of esophageal cancer is poor despite curative surgery. The chemokine receptor CXCR4 has been proposed to distinctly contribute to tumor growth, dissemination and local immune escape in a limited number of malignancies. The...

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Main Authors: Domeyer Mario, von Langsdorff Christian, Drescher Daniel, Frerichs K, Wehler T, Heinrich Christian, Schimanski Carl C, Gockel Ines, Biesterfeld Stefan, Galle Peter R, Junginger Theodor, Moehler Markus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/290