Breast adipose tissue macrophages (BATMs) have a stronger correlation with breast cancer survival than breast tumor stroma macrophages (BTSMs)

Abstract Background An abundance of tumor-associated macrophages has been shown to be an independent prognostic factor for a poor prognosis of human breast cancer (BC). Adipose tissue accounts for the largest proportion of the breast and has also been identified as an independent indicator of poor s...

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Main Authors: Lili Lin, Christina Kuhn, Nina Ditsch, Thomas Kolben, Bastian Czogalla, Susanne Beyer, Fabian Trillsch, Elisa Schmoeckel, Doris Mayr, Sven Mahner, Udo Jeschke, Anna Hester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-021-01422-x