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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Tumor draining lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer:

Alexander M Bain, Andrew J DeMaio, Antonio Velez, Jun-Chieh J Tsay, Daniel H Sterman

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Alexander M BainDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States.
Andrew J DeMaioDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States.
Antonio VelezNYU Pulmonary Oncology Research Team (NYU PORT), New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States.
Jun-Chieh J TsayDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States.
Daniel H StermanDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advances have furthered our understanding of the role of the tumor draining lymph node (TDLN) in the immune response to thoracic malignancies. This review synthesizes the rapidly expanding evidence that tumor draining lymph nodes (TDLNs) are not passive conduits of metastasis but dynamic immunologic organs that shape anti-tumor immunity in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Across cytokine, cellular, genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolic domains, the TDLN microenvironment becomes progressively remodeled towards immune suppression. These changes influence tumor growth and early metastasis, and may dictate responsiveness to various treatment modalities. The TDLN is also a practical and clinically relevant site for biomarker discovery and therapeutic innovation as a target of drug delivery and immunomodulation.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsLymph NodesAnimalsHumansImmunotherapyLymphatic MetastasisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, Tumorcancer immunologyimmunotherapylymph node metastasesnon small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)TDLNtumor-draining lymph node

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PMID42112391
PMCPMC13149411

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