Prognostic significance of macrophage invasion in hilar cholangiocarcinoma

Background: Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) promote tumor progression and have an effect on survival in human cancer. However, little is known regarding their influence on tumor progression and prognosis in human hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Methods: We analyzed surgically resected tumor specimens...

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Main Authors: Atanasov, Georgi, Hau, Hans-Michael, Dietel, Corinna, Benzing, Christian, Krenzien, Felix, Brandl, Andreas, Wiltberger, Georg, Matia, Ivan, Prager, Isabel, Schierle, Katrin, Robson, Simon C., Reutzel-Selke, Anja, Pratschke, Johann, Schmelzle, Moritz, Jonas, Sven
Other Authors: Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral-, Transplantations-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig 2016
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Online Access:http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-197394
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-197394
http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/19739/OAP-2015-053.pdf