Open AccessPreoperative sorting of circulating T lymphocytes in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Its prognostic significance
Author(s) -
Tetsuo Nozoe,
Yoshihiko Maehara,
Keizō Sugimachi
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i42.6689
Subject(s) - cd4 cd8 ratio , cd8 , medicine , gastroenterology , esophageal squamous cell carcinoma , carcinoma , oncology , immunology , immune system , lymphocyte subsets
To elucidate the immunologic parameters for the outcome of patients with malignant tumors, especially esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) associated with high malignant potential.