Prognostic significance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in patients with operable tongue cancer

Abstract Background Our aim was to investigate the prognostic significance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in operable tongue cancer patients. Methods The presence of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, and forkhead box protein P3-positive (FOXP3+) TILs in tumor tissues obtained from 93 patients during surge...

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Main Authors: Wan-Yu Chen, Chen-Tu Wu, Chun-Wei Wang, Keng-Hsueh Lan, Hsiang-Kuang Liang, Bing-Shen Huang, Yih-Leong Chang, Sung-Hsin Kuo, Ann-Lii Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1099-6