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CD8+ and Regulatory T cells Differentiate Tumor Immune Phenotypes and Predict Survival in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
19 Sept 2019
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The tumor immune status "inflamed", "immune excluded", and "desert" might serve as a predictive parameter. We studied these three cancer immune phenotypes while using a simple immunohistochemical algorithm. METHODS: Pre-treatment tissue samples of 280 patients with locally advanced HNSCC treated with radiochemotherapy were analyzed. A double staining of CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (CTL) and FoxP3+ (Treg)...
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