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The prognostic significance of B lymphocytes in invasive carcinoma of the breast.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Apr 2012
Mahmoud S M A, Lee A H S, Paish E C, Macmillan R D, Ellis I O, Green A R
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Although the favourable role of T lymphocyte populations in different tumour types is established, that of B cells is still a matter of debate and needs further clarification. The presence of tumour-infiltrating B cells may represent an antibody response against breast tumour antigens. We used immunohistochemistry to investigate the density and localisation of B lymphocytes infiltrating 1470 breast tumours and to...
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