Tertiary Intratumor Lymphoid Tissue in Colo-Rectal Cancer
Ectopic (or tertiary) lymphoid tissue develops at sites of inflammation or infection in non lymphoid organs and is associated with chronic inflammation. In colon mucosa, small lymphoid aggregates are already present in homeostatic conditions, as part of the gut-associated lymphoid tissue and play an...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3712686/ |