Tumor Infiltration Levels of CD3, Foxp3 (+) Lymphocytes and CD68 Macrophages at Diagnosis Predict 5-Year Disease-Specific Survival in Patients with Oropharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Tumor Infiltration Levels of CD3, Foxp3 (+) Lymphocytes and CD68 Macrophages at Diagnosis Predict 5-Year Disease-Specific Survival in Patients with Oropharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. Oropharyngeal (OP) cancers are of special interest because of possible underlying HPV infection which is tied to prognosis. Influxes of inflammatory cells into tumors may vary with prognoses. We wanted to study whether the number...

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Main Authors: Borghild Ljokjel, Hilde Haave, Stein Lybak, Olav Karsten Vintermyr, Lars Helgeland, Hans Jørgen Aarstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
human papilloma virus
oropharynx head neck cancer
T lymphocyte
T regulatory lymphocyte
macrophage
immunology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/6/1508

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