| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 |
| FoxP3 | Forkhead box P3 |
| ICs | Immune checkpoints |
| IDO1 | Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1 |
| LAG-3 | Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 |
| NILs | Normal tissue-infiltrating lymphocytes |
| NT | Normal tissues |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| PD-1 | Programmed cell death-1 |
| DFS | Disease-free survival |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genome Atlas |
| TILs | Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes |
| TIM-3 | T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-3 |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| Treg | T regulatory cell |
| TT | Tumor tissues |