Tumor-Infiltrating Plasma Cells Are Associated with Tertiary Lymphoid Structures, Cytolytic T-Cell Responses, and Superior Prognosis in Ovarian Cancer

Abstract

Purpose: CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) are key mediators of antitumor immunity and are strongly associated with survival in virtually all solid tumors. However, the prognostic effect of CD8+ TIL is markedly higher in the presence of CD20+ B cells, suggesting that cooperative interactions between these lymphocyte subsets lead to more potent antitumor immunity.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 14, 2016
Source ID
10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-2762

Entities

People

  • Brad H Nelson
  • David R. Kroeger
  • Katy Milne

Organizations

  • BC Cancer Agency
  • Battle Creek Community Foundation
  • Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Victoria

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Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics