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Density of tumor-associated macrophages correlates with lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Sept 2012
Qing Wei, Fang Wei-Yuan, Ye Lei, Shen Li-Yun, Zhang Xiao-Fang, Fei Xiao-Chun, Chen Xi, Wang Wei-Qing, Li Xiao-Ying, Xiao Jia-Cheng, Ning Guang
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BACKGROUND: Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have recently been recognized as being important players in the tumoriogenesis of many cancers, including advanced thyroid cancer. However, a role in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the most prevalent thyroid cancer, has not been established. We...
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