Search for dissertations about: "immune escape"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 105 swedish dissertations containing the words immune escape.
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1. Mechanisms for immune escape in epithelial ovarian cancer
Abstract : Tumors develop mechanisms to subvert the immune system, constituting immune escape. Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), the deadliest of all gynecological malignancies, uses a variety of mechanisms to undermine immune surveillance, aiding its establishment and metastatic spreading. READ MORE
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2. Immune cell infiltration and prognosis in colorectal cancer
Abstract : Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is globally the second most common form of cancer among women, and third in men. It is also one of the most common causes of cancer-related death in high-income countries. Surgical resection is the basis for curative therapy but still almost half of the patients die from metastatic disease. READ MORE
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3. Mechanisms of immune escape : implications for immunotherapy against cancer
Abstract : Tumor cells can be recognized and killed by cytotoxic T cells specific for certain tumor antigens. Immune mediated selection pressure along with genetic instability of tumor cells result in a growth advantage of tumor cells that acquire a less immunogenic phenotype. READ MORE
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4. Immune modulation in serous epithelial ovarian cancer : focus on the role of tumor-derived exosomes
Abstract : Serous epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a potent suppressor of the immune defense. Here, we studied interactions between EOC and the immune system that lead to escape from tumor immune surveillance. READ MORE
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5. Human cytomegalovirus immune evasion strategies
Abstract : Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a member of the herpes virus family. HCMV is a ubiquitous pathogen, causing severe morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, and is a major factor in congenital birth defects. READ MORE