Lack of MICA Expression Predicts a Worse Prognosis in Patients with Bladder Cancer

• 作 者: Mauricio Orozco-Levi Alba Ram&
• 机 构: AmericanOrganizationforthePromotionofHealthResearch（OLFIS）,CentrodeInvestigació,nBiomé,dicae
• 出 处: 病理学期刊(英文)
• 发表日期: 2013年1期
• 关键词: BLADDER Cancer NKG2D LIGANDS MICA Survival PROGNOSIS Bladder Cancer NKG2D Ligand

Background: Bladder and lung cancer are among the ten most common cancers in both genders. The NKG2D receptor and one of its ligands, MICA, are associated with smoking and susceptibility to both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer. Objec