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Increased intratumoral neutrophil in colorectal carcinomas correlates closely with malignant phenotype and predicts patients' adverse prognosis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Rao Hui-Lan, Chen Jie-Wei, Li Mei, Xiao Yong-Bo, Fu Jia, Zeng Yi-Xin, Cai Mu-Yan, Xie Dan
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BACKGROUND: Substantial evidence suggests that the presence of inflammatory cells plays a critical role in the development and/or progression of human tumors. Neutrophils are the common inflammatory cells in tumors; however, the infiltration of intratumoral neutrophils in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and its effect on CRC patients' prognosis are poorly understood. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In this study, the...
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