Impact of the tumor microenvironment on prognosis in follicular lymphoma is dependent on specific treatment protocols
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...From a biological point of view, the clinical behavior of FL is determined principally by the tumor microenvironment rather than by inherent properties of the tumor cells themselves.(5-7) Specific T-cell and accessory cell populations, including macrophages and follicular dendritic cells, have been reported to have an influence on overall and/or progression-free survival, either as a poor or a good prognostic parameter....
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...haematologica | 2009; 94(1) | 75 | tance of the microenvironment in the clinical behavior of FL.(5-7) The precise nature of the relevant cell populations is still unclear, and published data on the prognostic significance of cell populations, including T-cell subsets, macrophages and follicular dendritic cells, are conflicting....
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...It has been shown that fludarabine has a rather specific effect on FoxP3-positive regulatory T cells in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, in that both the frequency and the inhibitory functions of these cells are reduced after treatment.(23-25) Very likely, interference with the tumor microenvironment may result in different responses depending on the specific role of the microenvironment in a specific class of FL....
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...Similar effects of cyclophosphamide have been shown on regulatory T cells too.(26)...
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