PD-L1 expression on immune cells, but not on tumor cells, is a favorable prognostic factor for head and neck cancer patients

To investigate the expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and immune checkpoints and their prognostic value for resected head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC). PD-L1 expression on tumor cells (TC) and tumor-infiltrating immune cells (IC), abundance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TI...

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Main Authors: Kim, Hye Ryun, Ha, Sang-Jun, Hong, Min Hee, Heo, Su Jin, Koh, Yoon Woo, Choi, Eun Chang, Kim, Eun Kyung, Pyo, Kyoung Ho, Jung, Inkyung, Seo, Daekwan, Choi, Jaewoo, Cho, Byoung Chul, Yoon, Sun Och
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5107906/