Advances in Relationship Between the Number of Infiltrating Dendritic Cell and the Postoperative Prognosis of Digestive Malignant Tumor
- VernacularTitle:树突状细胞与消化系恶性肿瘤预后的研究进展
- Author:
Maolin YAN
;
Nansheng CHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dendritic cell Digestive tumor Prognosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery
2003;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the advances in t he relationship between the number of infiltrating dendritic cells and the posto perative prognosis of digestive malignant tumor. Methods The literature in recent years on the rela tionship between the number of infiltrating dendritic cells and the postoperativ e prognosis of digestive malignant tumor was reviewed.Results The number of infiltrating dendritic cells among esophageal cancer,and gastric carcinoma,colonic cancer and pancreatic canc er was associated with a better prognosis.Conclusion The population density of dendritic cel ls among the malignant tissue could be regarded as an independent indicator in e stimating the postoperative prognosis of malignant tumor.
