Distribution of Mast Cells in Mediastinal Lymph Nodes from Lung Cancer Patients

Distribution of Mast Cells in Mediastinal Lymph Nodes from Lung Cancer Patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mast cells have been documented to have several key functions with regards to malignant neoplasms. However, the functional significance of their accumulation is largely unknown. An analysis of the mast cell profile in mediastinal lym...

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Main Authors: Shimizu Tetsuya, Edagawa Masao, Matsuzaki Yasunori, Tomita Masaki, Hara Masaki, Onitsuka Toshio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
mast cells
lung
cancer
lymph nodes
micro metastasis
cytokeratin
tumor
neoplasm
spread
T-cell
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/1/1/25

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