CD68, CD163, and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) co-localization in breast tumor microenvironment predicts survival differently in ER-positive and -negative cancers
Abstract Background The role of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in the cancer immune landscape and their potential as treatment targets or modulators of response to treatment are gaining increasing interest. TAMs display high molecular and functional complexity. Therefore their objective assessm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Breast Cancer Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-018-1076-x |