High Level of Tregs Is a Positive Prognostic Marker in Patients with HPV-Positive Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Background. Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have been proved as one of the etiological factors of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). Patients with tumors of viral etiology have a lower recurrence rate and better prognosis. OPSCC is linked to an alteration in the immune system. Only a limi...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4017730/ |