CD8+ lymphocyte infiltration and apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-57

  Ikeguchi, Masa ^a   Oi, K ^a   Hirooka, Y ^a   Kaibara, N ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; CD8+ T cell; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Immunohistochemistry; RCAS1

Indexed keywords

CD8 ANTIGEN; TUMOR ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECEPTOR BINDING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUMOR ASSOCIATED LEUKOCYTE; TUMOR CELL; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR IMMUNITY;

EID: 0842302470     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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