Predictive immunohistochemical features for tumour response to chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer

Background Reduced expression of cluster of differentiation (CD) 133 and cyclo‐oxygenase (COX) 2, and increased density of CD8+ tumour‐infiltrating lymphocytes, are associated with a favourable tumour response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT). This study aimed to evaluate these markers in rel...

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Main Authors: E. Shinto, J. Omata, A. Sikina, A. Sekizawa, Y. Kajiwara, K. Hayashi, Y. Hashiguchi, K. Hase, H. Ueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020-04-01
Series:BJS Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50251