TABLE 4.
Immune signatures of cervical cancer related to prognosis
Favorable prognosis | Unfavorable prognosis | |
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Hematological Markers |
↑ relative lymphocyte count 27 ↑ ELR 44 ↑LMR 21 |
↑ relative rate of on treatment ALC decline 32 ↑ NLR 27 , 37 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 ↑ AMC 61 |
Other Immune Markers |
↑CD8+ T cells in the tumor microenvironment 56 , 57 ↑ FoxP3 in the tumor microenvironment 56 HPV E1‐specific T‐cell response 45 ↑ tumor‐associated neutrophils (CD66+) 64 M1>M2 TAMs 61 Th1>Th2 cytokine balance 51 , 84 ↓TGF‐β1 52 ↓ VEGF 52 |
↓ CD8+ T cells 60 ↓ PRF1, GAMA, GNLY expression by T cells 60 ↑ lymphocyte radiosensitivity 46 |
Abbreviations: ALC, absolute lymphocyte count; AMC, absolute monocyte count; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; ELR, eosinophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio; FoxP3+, Forkhead box P3; GAMA, granzyme A; GNLY, granulysin; HPV, human papillomavirus; LMR, lymphocyte‐to‐monocyte ratio; NLR, neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio; PDL, programed cell death ligand; PRF1, perforin; TGF‐, tumor growth factor‐; Th, T‐helper cell; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.