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Multithreaded Applications On The Heterogeneous Research Computing Environment., Anne Macleod
Multithreaded Applications On The Heterogeneous Research Computing Environment., Anne Macleod
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The majority of patients with colorectal cancer do not respond to treatment with immunotherapy. Immunotherapy requires the expression of cell surface immune checkpoint proteins (e.g. PDL1) to exert its effect. Most (>85%) of colorectal cancers do not express these proteins and this contributes in part to the poor prognosis and survival in patients with advanced disease. The patients in which immunotherapy is a potential treatment option, are a genetic subtype known as mismatch repair deficient, and have demonstrated an excellent response to anti-PD-1/PDL1 immunotherapy. A key feature of mismatch repair deficient (MMRd) cancers is their immune cell rich tumor …