Analysis of peripheral blood of ovarian cancer patients indicates higher sub-populations of natural killer and B cells compared to healthy volunteers

• Main Authors: Tan, Jun Hao, Visvalingam, Vicknesh, Mat Adenan, Noor Azmi, Mohtaruddin, Norhafizah, Abdullah, Maha, Andi Asri, Andi Anggeriana
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: UPM-MAKNA Cancer Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17225/1/ABSTRACT%20CAC%202014_2%20medic%2013.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17225/

Ovarian cancer is a challenging disease to treat, and one of the potential treatments is by immunotherapy. NK cells have been shown to play a role in slowing tumour progression and cancer development. This study aims to investigate the numbers of NK cells and other lymphocyte sub-populations in ovar...