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Phenotypic and Spatial Characterization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Non-Metastatic Seminoma: Association with Local Tumor Progression.
Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) - 14 Aug 2025
Demyashkin Grigory, Shchekin Vladimir, Belokopytov Dmitriy, Borovaya Tatyana, Zaborsky Ivan, Safiullin Kadir, Karyakin Oleg, Krasheninnikov Alexey, Vorobyev Nikolay, Shegay Petr, Kaprin Andrei
Abstract excerpt
Background: Seminoma is the most common subtype of testicular germ cell tumors in young men; however, the contribution of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) to disease progression remains insufficiently understood. This study aimed to quantitatively and phenotypically characterize CD68+ and CD163+ TAMs in non-metastatic seminomas (pT1N0M0 and pT2N0M0). Methods: This retrospective, multicenter, cohort,...
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