Comparison of the activation status of tumor infiltrating and peripheral lymphocytes of patients with adenocarcinomas and benign hyperplasia of the prostate

Abstract

Since high levels of IFN-gamma have been reported to be produced by specifically lytic lymphocytes, our results suggest the presence of specifically activated TIL in the prostate carcinomas but not in the BPH, whereas inflammatory activated TIL are present both in the carcinomas and the BPH.