Do Helper T Cell Subtypes in Lymphocytic Thyroiditis Play a Role in the Antitumor Effect?

• Main Authors: Seok Woo Yang (Author), Seong-Ho Kang (Author), Kyung Rae Kim (Author), In Hong Choi (Author), Hang Seok Chang (Author), Young Lyun Oh (Author), Soon Won Hong (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is frequently accompanied by lymphocytic thyroiditis (LT). Some reports claim that Hashimoto's thyroiditis (the clinical form of LT) enhances the likelihood of PTC; however, others suggest that LT has antitumor activity. This study was aimed to find...