Background/Objectives: Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and inflammation status are emerging prognostic markers in various cancers, but their significance in high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC) remains unclear. Our objective was to evaluate different TIL subtypes and inflammation status in relation to progression-free survival (PFS) in primary HGSC.Methods: CD3+/CD4+/CD8+/PD-1+ stromal TILs (sTILs) and intraepithelial TILs (iTILs) were evaluated by manual assessment and digital image analysis (DIA), following TIL Working Group recommendations. Inflammation status was evaluated through the following scores: systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV), CA125, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).Results: CD8+TILs were the most prevalent subtype in both iTILs and sTILs. However, sTILs were significantly more abundant than iTILs (p< 0.001) among all subsets, except for PD-1+ cells. DIA results of TIL assessments were in agreement with manual assessments. High stromal CD3+and CD8+TILs, PIV, CA125, and LDH, were associated with improved PFS. Potential independent prognostic factors for PFS in manual assessment were PIV (HR = 0.32, CI 95% = 0.12–0.82) and CD8+sTILs (HR = 0.30, CI 95% = 0.12–0.79), whereas in DIA assessment they were CD3+sTILs (HR = 0.31, CI 95% = 0.15–0.67), PIV (HR = 0.35, 95% CI 0.13–0.96), and residual disease (HR = 0.21 95% CI 0.08–0.53).Conclusions: CD3+/CD8+sTILs and PIV are promising prognostic indicators in HGSC; however, further research is needed to confirm their clinical utility.
背景/目的:肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞(TILs)与炎症状态已成为多种癌症的新型预后标志物,但其在高级别浆液性卵巢癌(HGSC)中的意义尚不明确。本研究旨在评估原发性HGSC中不同TIL亚型及炎症状态与无进展生存期(PFS)的相关性。方法:依据TIL工作组指南,通过人工评估与数字图像分析(DIA)对CD3+/CD4+/CD8+/PD-1+基质TILs(sTILs)和上皮内TILs(iTILs)进行检测。炎症状态通过以下指标评估:全身免疫炎症指数(SII)、泛免疫炎症值(PIV)、CA125及乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)。结果:CD8+TILs在iTILs与sTILs中均为最主要亚型。除PD-1+细胞外,所有亚群中sTILs数量均显著高于iTILs(p<0.001)。TILs的DIA检测结果与人工评估结果一致。高基质CD3+与CD8+TILs、高PIV、高CA125及高LDH水平与更优的PFS相关。人工评估中PIV(HR=0.32,95%CI=0.12–0.82)与CD8+sTILs(HR=0.30,95%CI=0.12–0.79)可能是PFS的独立预后因素;而DIA评估中CD3+sTILs(HR=0.31,95%CI=0.15–0.67)、PIV(HR=0.35,95%CI=0.13–0.96)及残留病灶(HR=0.21,95%CI=0.08–0.53)可能成为独立预后因素。结论:CD3+/CD8+sTILs与PIV是HGSC中具有潜力的预后指标,但其临床价值仍需进一步研究验证。