Co-localization of CD169 <sup>+</sup> macrophages and cancer cells in lymph node metastases of breast cancer patients is linked to improved prognosis and PDL1 expression
Fríða Björk Gunnarsdóttir, Nathalie Lundholm Auoja, Pär‐Ola Bendahl, Lisa Rydén, Mårten Fernö, Karin Leandersson
Abstract
resident lymph node macrophages have a unique function in targeting immune responses against breast cancer and should be further investigated in detail.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineLymph nodeBreast cancerCancerLymphImmune systemOncologyMetastasisPrimary tumorInternal medicinePathologyImmunologyImmune cells in cancerCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersCancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response