Linear quantification of lymphoid infiltration of the tumor margin: a reproducible method, developed with colorectal cancer tissues, for assessing a highly variable prognostic factor

• Main Authors: Allard Marc-Antoine (Author), Bachet Jean Baptiste (Author), Beauchet Alain (Author), Julie Catherine (Author), Malafosse Robert (Author), Penna Christophe (Author), Nordlinger Bernard (Author), Emile Jean-François (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lymphoid infiltration is a prognostic marker in solid tumors, such as colorectal, breast and lung carcinomas. However, lymphoid infiltration is heterogeneous and the reproducibility of quantification based on single counts within a t...