Abstract:Background: Impaired immunosurveillance and immune dysregulation contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of breast cancer (BC). Upon activation, T cells synthesize inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α that can promote or inhibit tumor growth. We therefore investigated T-cell cytokine syntheses as a predictor of disease progression.
Methods: We recruited 115 BC patients [25 with locally advanced breast cancer (LABC), 21 with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), 25 with non-metastatic inflammato… Show more
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