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ArticleBMC cancer2024

Immunomodulatory role of tumor microenvironment on oncological outcomes in advanced laryngeal cancer.

Anna Rzepakowska, Joanna Olędzka, Piotr Daniel, Marta Mękarska, Michał Żurek, Karol Kulbaka, Łukasz Fus

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Anna RzepakowskaOtorhinolaryngology Department Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha Street 1a, Warszawa, 02-097, Poland. arzepakowska@wum.edu.pl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4012-8271
Joanna OlędzkaStudents' Scientific Research Group, Otorhinolaryngology Department Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Piotr DanielStudents' Scientific Research Group, Otorhinolaryngology Department Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Marta MękarskaStudents' Scientific Research Group, Otorhinolaryngology Department Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Michał ŻurekOtorhinolaryngology Department Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha Street 1a, Warszawa, 02-097, Poland.
Karol KulbakaDepartment of Pathology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Łukasz FusDepartment of Pathology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

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Polish Ministry of Education and Science SKN/SP/496647/2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study evaluated the prognostic impact of the immune microenvironment in LSCC with markers of major immune cells to identify the key determinants of short-term disease-free survival (ST DFS) and reveal factors related to disease progression.

methodsThe study cohort included 61 patients who underwent total laryngectomy, 83.6% of whom were male with a mean age of 64.3 years at the time of surgery. Twenty-five patients had long term DFS (over 5 years), 8 - had moderate DFS (between 2 and 5 years), and 28 had short-term DFS (less than 2 years). Immunohistochemical staining and evaluation were performed on samples collected after the laryngectomy.

resultsThe samples' assessment revealed that the mean expression of all analysed markers was the highest both in stroma and the tumor compartment for short term DFS (ST DFS) patients. Analysis confirmed that a high stromal density of CD8 cells (p = 0.038) significantly correlated with DFS, and that the increased presence of CD57 cells (p = 0.021) was significantly associated with ST DFS. Moreover, the high density of CD68 cells in the tumor epithelial compartment had a negative prognostic impact on DFS (p = 0.032). Analysis of overall survival in the studied cohort with Kaplan-Meyer curves revealed that a high stromal density of CD68 cells was a significant negative predictor of OS (p = 0.008).

conclusionsThe observed associations of CD68 cells infiltration with progression and prognosis in patients with LSCC provide potential screening and therapeutic opportunities for patients with unfavourable outcomes.

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Laryngeal NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAgedAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, MyelomonocyticBiomarkers, TumorDisease-Free SurvivalDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansImmunomodulationLaryngectomyMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, MyelomonocyticBiomarkers, TumorCancer-related inflammationImmune markersLaryngeal cancerTumor associated macrophagesTumor infiltrating lymphocytesTumor microenvironmentTumor stroma

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PMCPMC11446085

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