Clinicopathological features of programmed death ligand 1 expression with tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, mismatch repair, and Epstein-Barr virus status in a large cohort of gastric cancer patients.

Akihito KawazoeTakeshi KuwataYasutoshi KubokiKohei ShitaraAkiko Kawano NagatsumaMasaaki AizawaTakayuki YoshinoToshihiko DoiAtsushi OhtsuAtsushi Ochiai

Published in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2016)

In GC, PD-L1 expression was associated with distinct clinicopathological features, including high densities of TILs, MMR deficiency, and EBV positivity, but was not a prognostic factor.

Keyphrases

epstein barr virus
prognostic factors
diffuse large b cell lymphoma
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
poor prognosis
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes