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Immunoscore encompassing CD3+ and CD8+ T cell densities in distant metastasis is a robust prognostic marker for advanced colorectal cancer.
Oncotarget - 6 Dec 2016
Kwak Yoonjin, Koh Jiwon, Kim Duck-Woo, Kang Sung-Bum, Kim Woo Ho, Lee Hye Seung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The immunoscore (IS), an index based on the density of CD3+ and CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in the tumor center (CT) and invasive margin (IM), has gained considerable attention as a prognostic marker. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have also been reported to have prognostic value. However, its clinical significance has not been fully clarified in patients with advanced CRC who...
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