Peripheral blood monocyte count reflecting tumor-infiltrating macrophages is a predictive factor of adverse pathology in radical prostatectomy specimens.
Takuji HayashiKazutoshi FujitaSatoshi NojimaYujiro HayashiKosuke NakanoYu IshizuyaCong WangYoshiyuki YamamotoToshiro KinouchiKyosuke MatsuzakiNorihiko KawamuraKentaro JingushiAtsunari KawashimaAkira NagaharaTakeshi UjikeMotohide UemuraRyoichi ImamuraEiichi MoriiNorio NonomuraPublished in: The Prostate (2017)
Peripheral blood monocyte count reflecting local tumor-infiltrating macrophages was a predictive factor for tumor progression and prognosis in patients with localized prostate cancer. Elucidating the mechanism of the interaction of peripheral monocytes with tumor-infiltrating macrophages is necessary.