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Clinical Significance of Programmed Death-1 Ligand-1 and Programmed Death-1 Ligand-2 Expression in Human Esophageal Cancer

Clinical Cancer Research · 2005 · Vol. 11(8) · pp. 2947–2953
Yuichiro OhigashiMasayuki ShoYukishige YamadaYoshikazu TsuruiKaoru HamadaNaoya IkedaTakashi MizunoRyo YorikiHisanori KashizukaKatsunari YaneFumihiko TsushimaNoriko OtsukiHideo Yagita∥Miyuki AzumaYoshiyuki Nakajima

Abstract

These data suggest that PD-L1 and PD-L2 status may be a new predictor of prognosis for patients with esophageal cancer and provide the rationale for developing novel immunotherapy of targeting PD-1/PD-L pathway.

Cancer-related Molecular PathwaysPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchLung Cancer Treatments and MutationsPD-L1Esophageal cancerImmunohistochemistryCancerImmunotherapyCancer researchCD8Clinical significanceMedicineMonoclonal antibody

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AgedEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagusFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedPeptidesPrognosisRNA, MessengerAntigens, CDGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticSurvival Analysis
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