Tumor-infiltrating macrophages can predict favorable prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma after resection.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the prognostic value of tumor-associated macrophages (TAM), individually or synergistically with CD45RO + memory T cells (T(M)), in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients following resection.

Methods

The infiltration of TAM and T(M) was assessed by immunohistochemistry in tissue microarray containing 302 HCC specimens. Correlations between TAM/T(M) infiltration and clinicopathologic features, disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were statistically analyzed.

Results

High TAM infiltration was associated with both improved DFS (P = 0.0021) and OS (P = 0.0481). Multivariate analysis identified TAM infiltration as independent prognostic factor for DFS (P = 0.004) and OS (P = 0.049). A second analysis clarified the synergistic effect of

SUBMITTER: Li YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12160305 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature