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. 2012 May 1;1(3):364-365.
doi: 10.4161/onci.18614.

CD8(+) T lymphocytes infiltrating breast cancer: A promising new prognostic marker?

Sahar Mahmoud  1 , Andrew Lee, Ian Ellis, Andrew Green
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CD8(+) T lymphocytes infiltrating breast cancer: A promising new prognostic marker?

Sahar Mahmoud et al. Oncoimmunology. .

Abstract

Lymphocytic infiltration is often seen in breast cancer and has been suggested as a marker of host anti-tumor response but its importance in prognosis remains controversial. Our recent study demonstrated an association between tumor-infiltrating CD8(+) T lymphocytes in invasive breast cancer and better prognosis.

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Figure 1. Kaplan-Meier curves of breast cancer specific survival (BCSS) for CD8+ lymphocytic infiltration in the training set. (A) Survival curve for the total number of CD8+ lymphocytes, (B) Survival curve for the distant stromal CD8+ lymphocytes.
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