Assessing the role of tumour-associated macrophage subsets in breast cancer subtypes using digital image analysis.
Mieke C ZwagerRico BenseStijn WaaijerSi-Qi QiuHetty Timmer-BosschaElisabeth G E de VriesCarolien P SchröderBert Van der VegtPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2023)
In conclusion, macrophages and their subsets can be detected by means of a panel of TAM markers and are related to unfavourable clinicopathological characteristics in Luminal-B breast cancer. However, their impact on outcome remains unclear. Preferably, this should be determined in prospective series.