Survival of the fittest or best adapted: HLA-dependent tumor development

Submitted: 15 March 2010
Accepted: 23 April 2010
Published: 27 May 2010
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The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) comprises a set of genes that are critical to immunity and surveillance against neoplastic transformation. There is increasing evidence that the MHC antigens not only regulate antitumor immune responses in experimental animal models but directly correlate with survival and prognosis of patients with diverse types of cancers. MHC antigens may in the future function as potential biomarkers for prognosis and allow selection of cancer patients for intensive therapy.

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Cancer Society in Stockholm and Gustav 5th Jublilee fond, the motility grant #040226# from "NordForsk, Holbergs gate 1, NO-0166 Oslo, NORWAY" to the NCV

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Masucci, G. V., Andersson, E., Villabona, L., Helgadottir, H., Bergfeldt, K., Cavallo, F., Forni, G., Ferrone, S., Choudhury, A., Seliger, B., & Kiessling, R. (2010). Survival of the fittest or best adapted: HLA-dependent tumor development. Journal of Nucleic Acids Investigation, 1(1), e9. https://doi.org/10.4081/jnai.2010.1654