| Literature DB >> 24711959 |
Panagiotis Balermpas1, Franz Rödel1, Christian Weiss1, Claus Rödel1, Emmanouil Fokas1.
Abstract
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) play an important role in the response of neoplastic lesions to therapy. We have recently shown that a robust tumor infiltration by CD3+ and CD8+ T cells correlates with improved disease outcome upon definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer, in a manner that is influenced by tumor compartment and human papilloma virus status. Our data highlight the prognostic and therapeutic relevance of TILs in head and neck cancer.Entities:
Keywords: HPV; head and neck cancer; prognostic value; radiotherapy; tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
Year: 2014 PMID: 24711959 PMCID: PMC3976983 DOI: 10.4161/onci.27403
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oncoimmunology ISSN: 2162-4011 Impact factor: 8.110