%0 Journal Article %T Activation or suppression of the immune response mediators in biliary tract cancer (BTC) patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis %A Fuping Zhou %A Huajun Jin %A Jinghan Wang %A Linfang Li %A Min Ding %A Qian Zhang %A Qijun Qian %A Xijing Yang %A Ying Wang %A Zhengang Yuan %J Journal of Cancer %D 2017 %I Ivyspring International Publisher %R 10.7150/jca.16774 %X Background: Infiltration of immune cells and immune microenvironment determine the proliferative activity of the tumor and metastasis. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of activation or suppression of the immune response mediators on the prognosis of biliary tract cancer (BTC). %K biliary tract cancer %K immune response mediators %K immunotherapy %K meta-analysis. %U http://www.jcancer.org/v08p0074.htm