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Lymphocyte and macrophage infiltration in omental metastases indicates poor prognosis in advance stage epithelial ovarian cancer.

Tao ZhangQin LiuYingfan ZhuYizhou HuangJiale QinXiaodong WuSongfa Zhang
Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2021)
Omental immune cells (TAMs and TILs) provide alternative prognostic factors in advanced EOC. In contrast to markers of the EOC tumor microenvironment at the primary site, elevated CD68+ TAMs and intra-islet CD4+ TILs in omental metastases serve as negative prognostic markers in advanced EOC and imply an unfavorable outcome.
Keyphrases
  • poor prognosis
  • prognostic factors
  • long non coding rna
  • magnetic resonance
  • nk cells
  • adipose tissue