Survival of Ovarian Cancer Patients Is Independent of the Presence of DC and T Cell Subsets in Ascites

Survival of Ovarian Cancer Patients Is Independent of the Presence of DC and T Cell Subsets in Ascites

Ascites is a prominent feature of ovarian cancer and could serve as liquid biopsy to assess the immune status of patients. Tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes are correlated with improved survival in ovarian cancer. To investigate whether immune cells in ascites are associated with patient outcome, we...

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Main Authors: Christina Wefers, Tjitske Duiveman-de Boer, Refika Yigit, Petra L. M. Zusterzeel, Anne M. van Altena, Leon F. A. G. Massuger, I. Jolanda M. De Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
ovarian cancer
ascites
immune environment
dendritic cells
T cells
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.03156/full

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