Stromal Infiltration of Tumor-Associated Macrophages Conferring Poor Prognosis of Patients with Basal-Like Breast Carcinoma

Conclusions: Our results highlight the prognostic importance of TAMs' location in BLBC. CD163, a highly specific biomarker for M2 macrophages, is an independent prognostic marker for BLBC patients, and may serve as an indicator or potential target of macrophage-centred therapeutic strategies.

Source: Journal of Cancer - June 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mu Yang, Zhenhua Li, Meijing Ren, Shuai Li, Lanjing Zhang, Xinmin Zhang, Fangfang Liu Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research