Characterization of the tumor immune micromilieu and its interference with outcome after concurrent chemoradiation in patients with oropharyngeal carcinomas

Background: Intra-tumoral CD8 + T-cell infiltration in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) has previously been linked to the efficacy of cisplatin-based chemoradiation (CDDP-CRTX) and immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) monotherapy. Further detailed characterization of the tumor immun...

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Main Authors: Anne-Kathrin Hess, Korinna Jöhrens, Andre Zakarneh, Panagiotis Balermpas, Jens Von Der Grün, Claus Rödel, Wilko Weichert, Michael Hummel, Ulrich Keilholz, Volker Budach, Ingeborg Tinhofer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-08-01
Series:OncoImmunology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2162402X.2019.1614858