Table 4.
Comparison of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte density and programmed death ligand 1expression between newly diagnosed and matched recurrent glioblastoma specimens (Vienna retrospective cohort)
n = 18 | Initial Tumor +, ↓ Recurrence + |
Initial Tumor − ↓ Recurrence − |
Initial Tumor + ↓ Recurrence - |
Initial Tumor − ↓ Recurrence + |
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Diffuse/fibrillary tumoral PD-L1 expression | 12/18 (66.7%) | 1/18 (5.6%) | 4/18 (22.2%) | 1/18 (5.6%) |
PD-L1+ epitheloid tumor cells | 3/18 (16.7%) | 15/18 (83.3%) | 0/18 (0.0%) | 0/18 (0.0%) |
PD1+ TILs | 0/18 (0.0%) | 15/18 (83.3%) | 3/18 (16.7%) | 0/18 (0.0%) |
CD3+ TILs | 10/18 (55.6%) | 3/18 (16.7%) | 1/18 (5.6%) | 4/18 (22.2%) |
CD8+ TILs | 10/18 (55.6%) | 2/18 (11.1%) | 4/18 (22.2%) | 2/18 (11.1%) |
Abbreviation: PD-L1, programmed death ligand 1.