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ArticleVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2025

Tumor stroma ratio, tumor stroma maturity, tumor-infiltrating immune cells in relation to prognosis, and neoadjuvant therapy response in esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma.

Na Cheng, Bingzhi Wang, Jiaqi Xu, Liyan Xue, Jianming Ying

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Na ChengDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China.
Bingzhi WangDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China.
Jiaqi XuDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China.
Liyan XueDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China. xuely@cicams.ac.cn.
Jianming YingDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China. jmying@cicams.ac.cn.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accurate predictions on prognosis and neoadjuvant therapy response are crucial for esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma (EGJA) patients. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the predictive abilities of several indicators, including tumor stroma ratio (TSR), tumor stroma maturity (TSM), and the density and spatial distribution of tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIICs), such as T cells, B cells, and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). Resection and biopsy specimens of a total of 695 patients were included, obtained from the National Cancer Center (NCC) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohorts. TSR and TSM were evaluated based on histological assessment. TIICs were quantified by QuPath following immunohistochemical (IHC) staining in resection specimens, while the Klintrup-Mäkinen (KM) grade was employed for evaluating TIIC in biopsy specimens. Patients with high stromal levels or immature stroma had relatively worse prognoses. Furthermore, high CD8

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AdenocarcinomaEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingStomach NeoplasmsStromal CellsAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPrognosisTumor-Associated MacrophagesTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorEsophagogastric junction adenocarcinomaNeoadjuvant therapy responsePrognostic stratificationTumor-infiltrating immune cellsTumor stroma maturityTumor stroma ratio

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