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Tumor cell survival strategies in Hodgkin lymphoma

23 June 2010

PhD ceremony: Ms. C. Xu, 16.15 uur, Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5, Groningen

Thesis: Tumor cell survival strategies in Hodgkin lymphoma

Promotor(s): prof. J.H.M. van den Berg, prof. S. Poppema

Faculty: Medical Sciences

 

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is characterized by a minority of tumor cells and a large amount of inflammatory cells. In this thesis was analyzed how tumor cells survive in this reactive background. Based on the results of this thesis was concluded that the HGF/c-Met signalling pathway plays a role in the survival of HL cells in the inflammatory background.

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