Tumor-Associated Neutrophils and Desmoplastic Reaction in Breast Cancer Microenvironment: Association with Tumor Grade and Clinicopathological Features
High TAN levels were linked to aggressive tumor features and specific DR patterns. The association of myxoid stroma with elevated TAN infiltration may reflect a highly aggressive TME. These preliminary results warrant validation in larger, prospective studies.
Authors
- Maria Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou
- Arsenios Tsiotsias
- Panagiotis Eskitzis
- Vasiliki Michou
- Stavroula Papadopoulou
Institutions
- University of Western Macedonia (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18030406
- Primary Topic
- Immune cells in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00