Article
The Postoperative Immunosuppressive Phenotypes of Peripheral T Helper Cells Are Associated with Poor Prognosis of Breast Cancer Patients.
Immunological investigations - 1 Oct 2017
Fu Ganglan, Miao Liping, Wang Meng, Guo MingYan, Wang Chengli, Ji Fengtao, Cao Minghui
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: T helper cells play essential roles in anti-tumor immune response. However, the postoperative changes of peripheral T cell subsets and their clinical significance in breast cancer patients remain largely unknown. METHODS: We evaluated the perioperative changes of T lymphocyte subsets in invasive breast cancer (IBC) patients and breast fibroadenoma (BF) patients preoperatively (preop) and 6, 24, 72 hours...
Topics
- Adult
- Breast Neoplasms
- Cell Separation
- Female
- Fibroadenoma
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- Immune Tolerance
- Immunophenotyping
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
