Serum soluble immune checkpoint levels predict cervical lymph node metastasis of differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients
Abstract Background Cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) is common in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC); however, the efficiency to distinguish CLNM before surgery is limited. T cell exhaustion, characterized by the overexpression of immune checkpoints, plays a critical role in t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Cancer Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6382 |