Development of a prognostic signature for esophageal cancer based on nine immune related genes

Abstract Background Function of the immune system is correlated with the prognosis of the tumor. The effect of immune microenvironment on esophageal cancer (EC) development has not been fully investigated. Methods This study aimed to explore a prognostic model based on immune-related genes (IRGs) fo...

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Main Authors: Zhi Zhang, Cheng Chen, Ying Fang, Sheng Li, Xiaohua Wang, Lei Sun, Guoren Zhou, Jinjun Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-07813-9