Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Percentage May Predict Chemotolerance and Survival in Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. Association between Adaptive Immunity and Nutritional State

Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Percentage May Predict Chemotolerance and Survival in Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. Association between Adaptive Immunity and Nutritional State

Pancreatic Carcinoma (PC) cells have the ability to induce patient immunosuppression and to escape immunosurveillance. Low circulating lymphocytes are associated with an advanced stage of PC and reduced survival. Blood lymphocytes expressed as a percentage of Total White Blood Cells (L% TWBC) could...

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Main Authors: Roberto Aquilani, Silvia Brugnatelli, Roberto Maestri, Federica Boschi, Beatrice Filippi, Lorenzo Perrone, Annalisa Barbieri, Daniela Buonocore, Maurizia Dossena, Manuela Verri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
advanced pancreatic cancer
impaired adaptive immune response
chemotolerance
survival
nutritional status
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/28/5/285

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