Phenotypic, functional and molecular analysis of lymphocytes associated with bladder cancer.

doi:10.1007/s002620050250

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Phenotypic, functional and molecular analysis of lymphocytes associated with bladder cancer.

Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 1 Jan 1996

Bruno S, Machí A M, Semino C, Meta M, Ponte M, Varaldo M, Curotto A, Ferlazzo G, Decensi A, Melioli G

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Bladder-washing-derived lymphocytes (BWDL) from 67 patients with bladder cancer were studied. The large majority of samples contained a pure population of T lymphocytes, whereas B and NK cells were absent. A comparative analysis of bladder lymphocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL), colle...

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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
BCG Vaccine
Cells, Cultured
Epitopes
Humans
Lymphocyte Activation
Lymphocyte Subsets
Lymphocytes
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

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