High-Infiltration of Tumor-Associated Macrophages Predicts Unfavorable Clinical Outcome for Node-Negative Breast Cancer
The tumor microenvironment is composed of tumor cells, fibroblasts, endothelial cells and infiltrating immune cells, which may inhibit or promote tumor growth and progression. The objectives of this retrospective study were to characterize the density of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in breast...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3786995/ |