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Tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) infiltration in gastric cancer.

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2004

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Sumiya Ishigami, Shoji Natsugoe, Koki Tokuda, Akihiro Nakajo, Hiroshi Okumura, Masataka Matsumoto, Futoshi Miyazono, Shuichi Hokita, Takashi Aikou
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Abstract

From the results of the current study, TAM infiltration may be used as a prognostic marker in gastric cancer. Negative correlation between TAM infiltration and CD3-zeta expression by TILs suggests that TAMs may be responsible for the immunological inactivity of T cells in gastric cancer.