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SynthesisClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025

Clinicopathological and prognostic value of tertiary lymphoid structures in lung cancer: a meta-analysis.

Luyao Ma, Xiaobing Qin, Aoyang Yu, Haonan Liu, Di Pan, Ying Gao, Zichen Wu, Zihan Chen, Zhengxiang Han

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Synthesis in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Luyao MaThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Quanshan District, No. 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-1346-6033
Xiaobing QinThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Quanshan District, No. 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Aoyang YuThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Quanshan District, No. 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Haonan LiuThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Quanshan District, No. 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Di PanThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Quanshan District, No. 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Ying GaoThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Quanshan District, No. 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Zichen WuThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Quanshan District, No. 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Zihan ChenThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Quanshan District, No. 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Zhengxiang HanThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Quanshan District, No. 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China. cnhzxyq@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2463-8933

Funding

Innovation Team Project of Xuzhou Medical University Hospital Development Fund XYFC2021001Surface Project XYFM2021014Xuzhou Medical Key Talent Cultivation Project XWRCHT20220068
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Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the clinicopathological and prognostic significance of tertiary lymphocytic infiltrates in lung cancer.

methodA systematic search was performed in many databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wangfangdate, and CBM, up until January 2024. We calculated the hazard ratio (HR), odds ratios (OR), and confidence interval (CI), and accomplished this meta-analysis with Stata 15 software.

result14 studies, including 3101 patients, were subjected to analysis. High TLS detection was associated with a longer OS (HR = 0.545, 95% CI: 0.359-0.827, p = 0.004), DFS (HR = 0.431, 95% CI: 0.350-0.531, p < 0.001), and RFS (HR = 0.430, 95% CI: 0.325-0.569, p < 0.001). Meanwhile, it was observed that a higher detection of TLS was significantly correlated with the administration of adjuvant chemotherapy (OR = 1.505, 95% CI: 1.017-2.225, p = 0.041). Not only that, but there was a higher occurrence of significantly elevated TLS detection in the early N stages (N = 0) compared to the advanced N stages (N = 1, 2, and 3) (OR = 1.604, 95% CI: 1.021-2.521, p = 0.04).

conclusionElevated detection of TLS has been observed to be correlated with extended OS, DFS, and RFS in cases of lung cancer. This finding suggests that TLS could potentially serve as a valuable prognostic biomarker for lung cancer.

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Lung NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingTertiary Lymphoid StructuresChemotherapy, AdjuvantHumansPrognosisClinicopathological featuresLung cancerMeta-analysisPrognosisTertiary lymphoid structure (TLS)

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