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Prognostic value of peripheral and local forkhead box P3+ regulatory T cells in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer
29 May 2014
Abstract excerpt
Several types of immunosuppressive mechanisms in cancer patients have been reported to date. Regulatory T cells (Tregs), which express the master control transcription factor forkhead box P3 (Foxp3), are considered to play a major role in hampering antitumor immune response. However, the clinical significance of Tregs in patients with lung cancer has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to...
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