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[[Image:Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes - 2 -- very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|Intratumoural lymphocytic response in colorectal carcinoma, as may be seen in [[microsatellite instability]]. [[H&E stain]]. (WC)]] | [[Image:Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes - 2 -- very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|Intratumoural lymphocytic response in colorectal carcinoma, as may be seen in [[Microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer|microsatellite instability]]. [[H&E stain]]. (WC)]] | ||
This article deals with '''intratumoural lymphocytic response in colorectal carcinoma'''. It is usually referred to as '''intratumoural lymphocytic response'''. | This article deals with the '''intratumoural lymphocytic response in colorectal carcinoma'''. It is usually referred to as '''intratumoural lymphocytic response'''. | ||
It is also known as '''tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes''', abbreviated '''TILs'''. | It is also known as '''tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes''', abbreviated '''TILs'''. | ||
A general discussion about TILs is in the ''[[tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes]]'' article. | |||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*Finding is suggestive of [[microsatellite instability]].<ref name=pmid21114775>{{Cite journal | last1 = Iacopetta | first1 = B. | last2 = Grieu | first2 = F. | last3 = Amanuel | first3 = B. | title = Microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer. | journal = Asia Pac J Clin Oncol | volume = 6 | issue = 4 | pages = 260-9 | month = Dec | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2010.01335.x | PMID = 21114775 }}</ref> | *Finding is suggestive of [[Microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer|microsatellite instability]].<ref name=pmid21114775>{{Cite journal | last1 = Iacopetta | first1 = B. | last2 = Grieu | first2 = F. | last3 = Amanuel | first3 = B. | title = Microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer. | journal = Asia Pac J Clin Oncol | volume = 6 | issue = 4 | pages = 260-9 | month = Dec | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2010.01335.x | PMID = 21114775 }}</ref> | ||
**May be seen in the context of [[Lynch syndrome]]. | **May be seen in the context of [[Lynch syndrome]]. | ||
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