title: Tumor-Associated Inflammatory Cells in Thyroid Carcinomas.
abstract: The complex interactions between immune cells and tumor cells in cancer play a major role in tumor development and subsequent patient outcomes. Different types of tumor-associated inflammatory cells (TAICs), such as dendritic cells, macrophages, lymphocytes, and mast cells, have been recognized for many years in several tumors; however, the role of TAICs in cancer is still not completely understood. This review article focuses on the major types of TAICs, including their general role in cancer and, more specifically, their role and distribution in thyrocyte-derived carcinomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Geneva University Hospital, 1 Michel-Servet St, Geneva, GE 1211, Switzerland. Electronic address: Marc.Pusztaszeri@hcuge.ch.
authors.forename: Marc P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pusztaszeri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Warren 219, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Faquin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Warren 219, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sadow
keywords: Cancer; Chemokine; Dendritic cells; Inflammation; Lymphocytes; Macrophages; Mast cells; Thyroid