Comparative immune phenotypic analysis of cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Intraepidermal Carcinoma in immune-competent individuals: proportional representation of CD8+ T-cells but not FoxP3+ Regulatory T-cells is associated with disease stage.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is a type of non-melanoma skin cancer prevalent in immune-suppressed transplant recipients and older individuals with a history of chronic sun-exposure. SCC itself is believed to be a late-stage manifestation that can develop from premalignant lesions including Intraepi...

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Main Authors: Andrew Freeman, Jennifer A Bridge, Pirashanthini Maruthayanar, Nana H Overgaard, Ji-Won Jung, Fiona Simpson, Tarl W Prow, H Peter Soyer, Ian H Frazer, Michael Freeman, James W Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4207854?pdf=render