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Expression pattern of cancer-associated fibroblast and its clinical relevance in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
Human pathology - 1 Jul 2017
Zhang Xiao-Fang, Dong Min, Pan Yu-Hang, Chen Jian-Ning, Huang Xiang-Qi, Jin Yi, Shao Chun-Kui
Abstract excerpt
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a highly malignant neoplasm and lack of effective treatment, characterized by dense desmoplastic stroma rich in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), which have been indicated to facilitate tumor progression in several types of human cancer. However, the clinical relevance of CAFs in ICC has not been fully characterized. Here, we evaluated the histological phenotype of...
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