Department of Colorectal Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, China.
Department of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, China.
Oncoimmunology. 2023 Jan 5;12(1):2161167. doi: 10.1080/2162402X.2022.2161167. eCollection 2023.
This study aimed to validate the prognostic value of Immunoscore (IS) in stage II colorectal cancer (CRC), and explore the roles of IS and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in the adjuvant treatment for early-stage CRC. Resected tumor samples from stage II CRC patients were collected from the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. The densities of CD3+ and CD8+ lymphocytes were quantified and converted to IS and classified into Low, Intermediate (Int), and High groups according to predefined cutoffs. A total of 113 patients were included in the study. Patients with IS-High, Int, and Low were 43 (38%), 62 (55%), and 8 (7%), respectively. Patients with IS-High had an excellent clinical outcome, with none recurring during a median follow-up of 3 years, including 15 (35%) clinical high-risk patients. The 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) was 100% for IS-High, 76% for IS-Int, and 47% for IS-Low (< .001). In the multivariate Cox analysis, IS was the only significant parameter associated with DFS. IS-Int and IS-Low patients with adjuvant chemotherapy had improved DFS compared to those who did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy (HR = 0.3; 95% CI 0.1-0.92; .026). Among the 49 patients with postoperative ctDNA data, IS-High patients had the lowest ctDNA positivity rate, suggesting that they were most eligible for chemotherapy-free treatment. IS had a strong prognostic value in Chinese patients with stage II CRC and demonstrates its clinical utility. IS and ctDNA will jointly optimize the adjuvant treatment strategies for early-stage CRC.
本研究旨在验证免疫评分(Immunoscore,IS)在 II 期结直肠癌(CRC)中的预后价值,并探讨 IS 和循环肿瘤 DNA(ctDNA)在早期 CRC 辅助治疗中的作用。从中山大学肿瘤防治中心收集了 II 期 CRC 患者的切除肿瘤样本。定量分析 CD3+和 CD8+淋巴细胞的密度,并将其转换为 IS,并根据预设的截止值分为低、中(Int)和高(High)组。本研究共纳入 113 例患者。IS-High、Int 和 Low 组患者分别为 43(38%)、62(55%)和 8(7%)。IS-High 组患者具有优异的临床结局,在中位 3 年随访期间无复发,包括 15 例(35%)临床高危患者。IS-High 患者的 3 年无病生存率(DFS)为 100%,IS-Int 为 76%,IS-Low 为 47%(<0.001)。在多变量 Cox 分析中,IS 是唯一与 DFS 相关的显著参数。与未接受辅助化疗的患者相比,接受辅助化疗的 IS-Int 和 IS-Low 患者的 DFS 有所改善(HR=0.3;95%CI 0.1-0.92;P=0.026)。在 49 例术后有 ctDNA 数据的患者中,IS-High 患者的 ctDNA 阳性率最低,提示他们最适合无化疗治疗。IS 对中国 II 期 CRC 患者具有很强的预后价值,显示了其临床实用性。IS 和 ctDNA 将共同优化早期 CRC 的辅助治疗策略。