Research Article: Overexpression of NRP is Associated with Poor Prognosis via Accelerating Immunosuppression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Abstract:
Head and neck cancer is identified as the th most common cancer worldwide and squamous cell carcinoma is the most common subtype accounting for approximately % in head and neck malignant lesions. Though radical excision combined with postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy, the overall survival does not improve obviously over the past three decades. Apart from the traditional risk factors including smoking, alcohol, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection,– immunosuppressive status and immune escape have been the hot research topics in recent years., Although some drugs of immune checkpoint inhibitors have been approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the responsivity is still at a low level. Therefore, the mechanisms of immunosuppressive status and immune escape are urgently to be elucidated.
Introduction:
Head and neck cancer is identified as the th most common cancer worldwide and squamous cell carcinoma is the most common subtype accounting for approximately % in head and neck malignant lesions. Though radical excision combined with postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy, the overall survival does not improve obviously over the past three decades. Apart from the traditional risk factors including smoking, alcohol , and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, – immunosuppressive status and immune escape have been the…
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