{"title":"Assessing the prognostic role of panimmune inflammation in high-grade gliomas.","authors":"Engin Eren Kavak, İsmail Dilli, Güler Yavaş","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03656-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03656-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>High-grade gliomas are aggressive brain tumors with poor prognoses. Understanding the factors that influence their progression is crucial for improving treatment outcomes. This study investigates the prognostic significance of panimmune inflammation in patients diagnosed with high-grade gliomas.</p><p><strong>Materials-methods: </strong>Data from 89 high-grade glioma patients were analysed retrospectively. The Panimmune inflammation Value (PIV) of each patient meeting the eligibility criteria was calculated on the basis of platelet, monocyte, neutrophil, and lymphocyte counts obtained from peripheral blood samples taken on the first day of treatment. PIV is calculated using the following formula: PIV = T × M × N ÷ L. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was employed to identify the optimal cut-off value for PIV about progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) outcomes. The primary and secondary endpoints were the differences in OS and PFS between the PIV groups. The Kaplan‒Meier method was used for survival analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The ROC analysis indicated that the optimal PIV threshold was 545.5, which exhibited a significant interaction with PFS and OS outcomes. Patients were subsequently divided into two groups based on their PIV levels: a low PIV (L-PIV) group comprising 45 patients and a high PIV (H-PIV) group comprising 44 patients. A comparative analysis of survival rates indicated that patients with elevated PIV had a shorter median PFS of 4.0 months compared to 8.0 months in the low PIV group (P = 0.797), as well as a reduced median OS of 19.0 months versus not available (NA) in the low PIV group (P = 0.215).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study results did not reveal a statistically significant association between H-PIV measurements and reduced PFS or OS. However, PIV effectively stratified newly diagnosed high-grade glioma patients into two distinct groups with significantly different PFS and OS outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"1320-1328"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141977120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Amraee, Y Mokhayeri, M Gholami, S Resane, M R Evazi, M Abbasi, M Sadr, Sh Shamsi, P Tayebzadeh, A Jahani, L Darvish
{"title":"Evaluation of normal tissue complications in breast cancer re-irradiation: a meta-analysis study.","authors":"A Amraee, Y Mokhayeri, M Gholami, S Resane, M R Evazi, M Abbasi, M Sadr, Sh Shamsi, P Tayebzadeh, A Jahani, L Darvish","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03632-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03632-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In recent years, evidence has accumulated that a second method of conserving the breast from cancer with re-irradiation as part of treatment may be feasible and safe. Many oncologists are skeptical of breast re-irradiation due to concerns about late complications, so access to quantitative data on the prevalence of breast re-irradiation complications is very important. In this meta-analysis, we determine the prevalence of complications in normal tissue after breast re-irradiation.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A search was done to recognize qualified studies using EMBASE, MEDLINE, PUBMED, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Collaboration Library electronic databases from 2000 to 2023. In total, ten primary studies were applied in this meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of complications of disorders, skin fibrosis, and chest pain. Heterogeneity was investigated using the I<sup>2</sup> index and the meta-regression to evaluate variables suspected of causing heterogeneity. Statistical analysis and synthesis were performed using Stata 17.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average dose received by patients who underwent radiation therapy in two stages was 100.32 Gy, and in these patients, the prevalence of skin fibrosis and disorders was 47% (95% CI 71-22%; I<sup>2</sup> = 96.76%, P < 0.001) and the prevalence of chest pain was 35% (95% CI 68-8%; I<sup>2</sup> = 98.13%, P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There is little clinical information about the incidence of complications in breast re-irradiation therapy. This meta-analysis presents the prevalence of complications after breast re-irradiation to help radiation oncologists and physicists make better decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"805-815"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141894742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lijun Huang, Qiurong He, Liping Liu, Jie Huang, Fan Chang
{"title":"Correlation between exosomal PD-L1 and prognosis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Lijun Huang, Qiurong He, Liping Liu, Jie Huang, Fan Chang","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03620-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03620-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The predictive role of exosomal programmed cell death ligand l (exoPD-L1) in prognosis has been studied extensively; however, there is still no consensus.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three databases, including EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science, were searched through January 4, 2024. The pooled hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were used to identify the relationship between circulating exoPD-L1 and prognosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>15 studies with 1091 patients with cancer were included in this statistical analysis. High exoPD-L1 level was correlated with shorter progression-free survival (PFS) (HR = 2.58, 95% CI: 1.75-3.81) and overall survival (OS) (HR = 1.61, 95% CI: 1.32-1.98). Meanwhile, we found that dynamic upregulation of circulating exoPD-L1 in the early stages of immunotherapy was a favorable factor for prognosis (PFS: HR = 0.34, 95% CI: 0.23-0.51; OS: HR = 0.21, 95% CI: 0.13-0.26).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Circulating exoPD-L1 may be a valuable prognostic indicator for patients with cancer and monitoring its changes in the early stages of immunotherapy might be used to predict tumor response and clinical outcome. This conclusion may not apply to superficial tumors.</p>","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"1288-1298"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142037636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huihui Li, Ning Chen, Wenjing Wang, Lisha Ye, Yun Fan, Xiaoling Xu
{"title":"Investigating the impact of the inflammatory immune microenvironment and steroids or COX-2 inhibitors usage on immunotherapy in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC): a propensity score matched analysis.","authors":"Huihui Li, Ning Chen, Wenjing Wang, Lisha Ye, Yun Fan, Xiaoling Xu","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03668-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03668-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The research aimed to evaluate the connection between pre-treatment inflammatory biomarkers and clinical results in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Between 2019 and 2022, we analyzed 354 individuals diagnosed with metastatic ESCC who underwent immunotherapy. The study sought to evaluate the impact of specific inflammatory biomarkers (Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CRP/ALB) and Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors or steroids usage on the effectiveness and survival outcomes of immunotherapy in advanced ESCC. The research utilized Kaplan‒Meier and Cox regression models alongside propensity score matching for analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings revealed that elevated pre-treatment NLR (11.0 vs. 14.6 months, p = 0.021) and CRP/ALB (11.4 vs. 14.6 months, p = 0.022) levels were significantly associated with poorer overall survival (OS) outcomes, while the use of steroids did not show a significant difference in OS (15.5 vs. 15.4 months, p = 0.685) between groups. Similarly, no notable disparity in OS was observed between patients treated withCOX-2 inhibitors and those who were not (13.8 vs. 11.0 months, p = 0.054).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Lower levels of NLR and CRP/ALB prior to treatment were linked to better effectiveness and OS in immunotherapy for advanced ESCC. The study did not identify a significant relationship between OS in patients with esophageal cancer and the use of either steroids or COX-2 inhibitors.</p>","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"1105-1117"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142037637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"With regard to Amraee A et al. Evaluation of normal tissue complications in breast cancer re-irradiation: a meta-analysis study.","authors":"Jean-Michel Hannoun-Levi, Csaba Polgar, Vratislav Strnad, Cristina Gutierrez","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03803-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03803-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"1340"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142752111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yong-Bo Chen, Xin Yang, Dong Lv, Liang-You Tang, Ying-Wen Liu
{"title":"A prognostic model constructed by ferroptosis-associated genes (FAGs) in papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC) and its association with tumor mutation burden (TMB) and immune infiltration.","authors":"Yong-Bo Chen, Xin Yang, Dong Lv, Liang-You Tang, Ying-Wen Liu","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03617-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03617-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to identify the prognostic-related differentially expressed ferroptosis-associated genes (DEFAGs) in papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data encompassing simple nucleotide variation, transcriptome profiles, and relevant clinical information of PRCC patients were sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The expression matrix of ferroptosis-associated genes (FAGs) was analyzed using the \"limma\" package in R to identify differentially expressed DEFAGs. Lasso regression analysis, along with univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regressions, was employed to identify independent prognostic-related DEFAGs and formulate a nomogram. Additionally, we examined potential independent survival-related clinical risk factors and compared immune cell infiltration and tumor mutation burden (TMB) differences between high- and low-risk patient groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A cohort of 321 patients were analyzed, revealing twelve FAGs significantly influencing the overall survival (OS) of PRCC patients. Among them, two mRNAs (GCLC, HSBP1) emerged as independent prognostic-related DEFAGs. Smoking status, tumor stage, and risk score were identified as independent clinical risk factors for PRCC. Furthermore, notable disparities in immune cell infiltration and function were observed between high- and low-risk groups. GCLC and HSBP1 were associated with various immune cells and functions, TMB, and immune evasion.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This finding revealed two independent prognostic-related DEFAGs in PRCC and established a robust prognostic model, offering potential therapeutic targets and promising insights for the management of this disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"1232-1247"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914245/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141989437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of the doctor-nurse-patient workshop transitional care model on the post-operative quality of life of patients with laryngeal cancer.","authors":"Su-Qing Chen, Jia-Lu Song, Hong Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03648-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03648-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of the doctor-nurse-patient workshop transitional care model on post-operative care for patients with laryngeal cancer and its influence on quality of life.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 68 patients with laryngeal cancer who underwent surgical treatment at the hospital between 2021 and 2022 were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups, a control group and a research group, each consisting of 34 patients, based on the chronological sequence of their surgeries. Patients in the control group received standard nursing care, while those in the research group received the doctor-nurse-patient workshop transitional care model in addition to standard nursing care. After 2 months of care, levels of albumin (ALB), total protein (TP), hemoglobin (Hb), and quality of life scores (measured using the Quality of Life Instrument for Head and Neck Cancer, QLICP-HN) were compared between the two groups. Additionally, the incidence of adverse events during the recovery period was assessed and compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Following 2 months of care, patients in the research group exhibited elevated ALB, TP, and Hb levels compared to those in the control group. Additionally, the average QLICP-HN scores were higher in the research group, while the incidence of adverse events was lower compared to the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Implementing the doctor-nurse-patient workshop transitional care model in home care for patients with laryngeal cancer can enhance their nutritional status post-surgery and improve their quality of life during home rehabilitation. This, in turn, leads to a reduction in the incidence of adverse events and complications during the recovery period.</p>","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"1329-1333"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141898844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana María López Muñoz, Encarnación González Flores, Alberto Carral Maseda, Paola Pimentel Cáceres, Ruth Afonso Gómez, Carlos López López, Raquel Jimeno Maté, Juan José Reina Zoilo, Carmen Castañón López, Mercedes Salgado Fernández, Jorge Aparicio Urtasun, Elena Asensio Martínez, Teresa Martín Gómez
{"title":"Real-world dosing patterns of regorafenib for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in Spain: the RE-SEARCH study.","authors":"Ana María López Muñoz, Encarnación González Flores, Alberto Carral Maseda, Paola Pimentel Cáceres, Ruth Afonso Gómez, Carlos López López, Raquel Jimeno Maté, Juan José Reina Zoilo, Carmen Castañón López, Mercedes Salgado Fernández, Jorge Aparicio Urtasun, Elena Asensio Martínez, Teresa Martín Gómez","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03630-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03630-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To describe the dosing patterns of regorafenib in a real-world population of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in a routine clinical practice setting in Spain, focusing on the starting dose of regorafenib.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An observational, retrospective, multicenter study that included patients ≥ 18 years old who had histologically documented mCRC and who had initiated treatment with regorafenib since January 2017. Post hoc categorization of dosing patterns revealed the following: initial dose < 160 mg and dose escalation, initial dose < 160 mg and maintenance, initial dose equal to 160 mg and maintenance, and initial dose equal to 160 mg and dose reduction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most patients (152/241, 63.8%) initiated treatment with regorafenib at doses < 160 mg. There was large variation in the starting dose of regorafenib over time: in 2017, most patients (59%) initiated regorafenib at a dose of 160 mg, this proportion decreased to 6% in 2021. There were no significant differences in the median progression-free survival according to the regorafenib dose patterns during the first two cycles. The proportion of patients who reported at least one adverse event (AE), had a grade 3-4 AE or had an AE leading to dose reduction was greater in the group of patients who received an initial dose equal to 160 and reduction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results indicate that physicians in Spain have gradually adopted a dose-escalation approach during cycle 1, which is a common practice for starting treatment with a reduced dose (< 160 mg/day), a strategy that seems to improve tolerability while maintaining efficacy.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"1176-1184"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141914454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Significance of phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitors in advanced breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Asma Naqi, Mohammad Ahmed Khan, Abul Kalam Najmi","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03629-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03629-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors may be used in cancer progression and mortality along with standard therapy to improve therapeutic efficacy of Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC).</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This systematic review and meta- analysis were conducted to understand the therapeutic and toxicity profile of PI3K inhibitors in ABC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The electronic databases were searched for suitable trials as per the criteria. The outcomes assessed were Progression- Free Survival, Objective Response Rate and Disease Control Rate. The data were systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed by Mantele- Haenszel method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven studies were included in the systematic review and meta- analysis. The co- administration of PI3K inhibitors with standard therapy improved the Progression- Free Survival significantly, while a marginal improvement was observed in Objective Response Rate, no difference in Disease Control Rate and toxicity significantly increased.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The addition of PI3K inhibitors decreased the risk of progression but increased the risk of toxicity.</p>","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"950-959"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141914455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francisco Cezar Aquino de Moraes, Maria Eduarda Cavalcanti Souza, Vitor Kendi Tsuchiya Sano, Rachel Arantes Moraes, Ana C Melo
{"title":"Association of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes with clinical outcomes in patients with triple-negative breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Francisco Cezar Aquino de Moraes, Maria Eduarda Cavalcanti Souza, Vitor Kendi Tsuchiya Sano, Rachel Arantes Moraes, Ana C Melo","doi":"10.1007/s12094-024-03661-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12094-024-03661-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) presents a clinical challenge as an aggressive tumor, correlated with unfavorable prognosis. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) have garnered interest as a potential prognostic biomarker. However, the disparity in outcomes between varying TILs rates remains inadequately explored.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases were searched for studies about the prognostic value of TILs in patients with TNBC receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The hazard ratios (HRs) or odds ratios (ORs) were computed for binary endpoints, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-nine studies were included, involving a population of six thousand one hundred sixty-one (80.41%) with TNBC. The cut-off TILs value ranged from 10 to 60%, with 50% being the most related value. Compared with the low-TIL expression group, the disease-free survival (DFS) (HR 0.71; 95% CI 0.61-0.82; p < 0.00001) and overall survival (OS) (HR 0.76; 95% CI 0.63-0.90; p = 0.002) rates showed significant improvement with higher TIL infiltrations. In the subgroup analyses of the lymphocyte subtypes CD4 + and CD8 + , there was statistical significance favoring higher TILs rates in both subtypes, each associated with improved DFS (HR 0.48; 95% CI 0.33-0.71; p = 0.0002) and OS (HR 0.53; 95% CI 0.36-0.78; p = 0.001), regardless of which cell subtype was predominantly infiltrated. The complete pathological response analysis showed better rates for the higher TIL group than the control for both the TIL (OR 1.29; 95% CI 1.13-1.48; p = 0.0003) and Ki-67 (OR 2.74; 95% CI 2.01-3.73; p < 0.00001) analyses.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Higher expressions of TILs in patients with TNBC were associated with improved significantly DFS, OS, and pCR outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50685,"journal":{"name":"Clinical & Translational Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"974-987"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141996873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}