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ArticleCancer medicine2026

Comparative Analysis of the Immune Profiles of Women and Men With Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Zuzana Macek Jilkova, Julien Ghelfi, Lucile Dumolard, Valerie Sinniger, Nour El Houda Mehdi, Christian Sengel, Yann Teyssier, Charlotte Costentin, Thomas Decaens

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Article in Cancer medicine, 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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9 authors.

Zuzana Macek JilkovaUniv. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2553-5971
Julien GhelfiUniv. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.
Lucile DumolardUniv. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.
Valerie SinnigerUniv. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.
Nour El Houda MehdiUniv. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.
Christian SengelDepartment of Radiology, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9004-256X
Yann TeyssierDepartment of Radiology, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9785-8729
Charlotte CostentinUniv. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6115-8512
Thomas DecaensUniv. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0928-0048

Funding

Association Française pour l'Étude du FoieLigue Contre le Cancer
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer and a major global health concern, with a higher incidence in men than in women. In the era of immunotherapy, understanding sex-based immunological differences is crucial. METHODS/PATIENTS: This study investigated sex-specific differences in anti-tumor immunity in HCC through immune profiling of liver biopsies and blood samples. A prospective cohort of 101 patients was analyzed by multiparametric flow cytometry to assess lymphocyte populations and immune checkpoint molecule expression on tumoral and nontumoral biopsies and blood samples. Then, a retrospective cohort of 56 patients was analyzed for circulating immune markers and functional assessment.

resultsOur findings indicate that while overall intrahepatic immune composition was similar between sexes, female patients exhibited higher intra-tumoral PD-1

conclusionsThese findings highlight the importance of considering sex-related differences in the context of immunotherapy for HCC and underline the need for further investigation in larger cohorts.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsAgedCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCTLA-4 AntigenFemaleHumansKiller Cells, NaturalMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsT-Cell ExhaustionCTLA-4 AntigenHCCimmune cellsimmune checkpoint moleculesliversex disparities

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PMID42760831
PMCPMC13589187

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