Dynamics in the expression of programmed death ligand 1 and cluster of differentiation 163 in the tumor microenvironment of uterine cervical cancer: a single-center retrospective study

Abstract Background Radiotherapy (RT) destroys cancer cells and activates the immune system while suppressing the immunity of tumor-associated tissues, including the tumor microenvironment (TME). However, to date, no anti-tumor therapeutic strategy that uses these immune mechanisms has been establis...

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Main Authors: Yusaku Miyata, Etsuyo Ogo, Toshi Abe, Hideki Hirata, Naotake Tsuda, Kimio Ushijima, Akihiko Kawahara, Jun Akiba, Hitoshi Obara, Tatsuyuki Kakuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02230-7