Growth and Immune Evasion of Lymph Node Metastasis

Cancer patients with lymph node (LN) metastases have a worse prognosis than those without nodal disease. However, why LN metastases correlate with reduced patient survival is poorly understood. Recent findings provide insight into mechanisms underlying tumor growth in LNs. Tumor cells and their secr...

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Main Authors: Dennis Jones, Ethel R. Pereira, Timothy P. Padera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00036/full