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Low density of CD204-positive M2-type tumor-associated macrophages in Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric cancer: a clinicopathologic study with digital image analysis.
Human pathology - 1 Oct 2016
Ichimura Takashi, Abe Hiroyuki, Morikawa Teppei, Yamashita Hiroharu, Ishikawa Shumpei, Ushiku Tetsuo, Seto Yasuyuki, Fukayama Masashi
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies suggest that CD204-positive (CD204(+)) M2-type tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are associated with the aggressive behavior of various cancers. However, the clinicopathologic significance of tumor-infiltrating CD204(+) macrophages and their correlation with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in gastric cancer is unclear. Tissue microarrays were constructed from 119 surgically resected gastric cancer...
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