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Integrated Spatial Immune Phenotyping Identifies a Suppressive-infiltrated High-risk Subgroup in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Anticancer research - 1 Sept 2026
Jiao Wenpeng, Wang Dan, Han Jia, Liu Yao, Yamada Sohsuke
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) exhibits substantial heterogeneity in its tumor immune microenvironment (TIME). We aimed to establish an integrated spatial immune phenotyping framework incorporating immune infiltration, spatial distribution, and suppressive-effector immune balance. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 139 patients with surgically resected ESCC were retrospectively analyzed,...
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- Humans
- Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating
- Tumor Microenvironment
- Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Female
