Prognostic value and distribution pattern of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and their subsets in distant metastases of advanced breast cancer

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BACKGROUND: There are significant correlations between the levels of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and the prognosis of primary breast cancer. While little is known about immunological mechanisms in the distant metastasis of advanced breast cancer.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 106 patients with advanced metastatic breast cancer were enrolled in this study between 2016 and 2022. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohistochemistry were used to assess the densities of stromal TILs (sTILs), intratumoral TILs (iTILs) and invasive marginal TILs (imTILs) and CD4+, CD8+, CD20+, FOXP3+ TILs in the primary tumor and metastasis (bone, lung, liver, and distant lymph node) of advanced breast cancer.

RESULTS: Higher levels of sTILs at metastatic sites were associated with better progression-free survival (PFS), postmetastasis survival (PMS) and overall survival (OS) (p = .026, .001 and .005, respectively). The levels of iTILs were significantly lower than those of sTILs and imTILs in both primary tumor (p< .001, both) and metastasis (p< .001, both). The level of CD4+ T cells was higher than those of CD8+ T cells and CD20+ B cells in both primary tumor (p < .001) and metastasis (p < .001). The levels of sTILs (p=0. 001) and imTILs (p< .001) in the primary tumor were generally higher than those in the metastasis.

CONCLUSION: The levels of TILs and their subsets can predict the survival and prognosis of patients with advanced breast cancer. The distributions of TILs and their subsets are similar between the primary tumor and metastasis. The metastases have a lower degree of lymphocytes infiltration than its corresponding primary tumor.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Clinical breast cancer - 24(2024), 3 vom: 11. Apr., Seite e167-e176

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sun, Xin-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Cheng-Qin [VerfasserIn]
Mao, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhen-Qi [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Jian [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Xian-Ning [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hai-Bo [VerfasserIn]

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CD20
CD4
CD8
FOXP3
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TILs
Tumor microenvironment

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.clbc.2023.12.011

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NLM367027429