• Cancer associated fibroblasts in stage I-IIIA NSCLC: Prognostic impact and their correlations with tumor molecular markers 

      Kilvær, Thomas Karsten; Rakaeekhanehkenari, Mehrdad; Hellevik, Turid; Al-Saad, Samer; Paulsen, Erna-Elise; Busund, Lill-Tove; Dønnem, Tom; Martinez, Inigo Zubiavrre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-07)
      Background Cancer Associated Fibroblasts (CAFs) are thought to regulate tumor growth and metastasis. Fibroblast Activating Protein 1 (FAP-1) is a marker for fibroblast activation and by many recognized as the main marker of CAFs. Alpha Smooth Muscle Actin (α-SMA) is a general myofibroblast marker, and can be used to identify CAFs. This study investigates the prognostic impact of FAP-1 and α-SMA ...
    • CD45RO+ Memory T Lymphocytes – a Candidate Marker for TNM-Immunoscore in Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 

      Paulsen, Erna-Elise; Kilvær, Thomas Karsten; Rakaeekhanehkenari, Mehrdad; Johansen Maurseth, Ramona; Al-Saad, Samer; Hald, Sigurd; Al-Shibli, Khalid; Andersen, Sigve; Richardsen, Elin; Busund, Lill-Tove; Bremnes, Roy M.; Dønnem, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11)
      Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are vital in limiting cancer progression and may supplement the TNM classification. CD45RO+ memory TILs show major prognostic impact in various malignancies but have not been extensively explored in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this study, we aimed to evaluate their potential in a NSCLC TNM-Immunoscore. Tissue microarrays were constructed from tumor ...