Thursday, May 6, 2021

Prognostic Role of Tumor‐Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Tumor Budding in Early Oral Tongue Carcinoma

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Objectives/Hypothesis

Occult lymph metastasis is an important prognosticator for the treatment of early oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in early oral tongue SCC. The combination of the TIL subtype and intermediate‐ or high‐grade budding scores was investigated as a prognostic marker for occult neck metastases.

Study Design

Retrospective study.

Methods

Specimens from 62 patients with early oral tongue SCC treated with only primary surgery were analyzed by immunohistochemistry for CD4+, CD8+, FoxP3+, and CD45RO+ T cells and CD163+ macrophages. The highest number of each TIL subtype was counted in two areas of parenchyma and stroma in the tumor (Tumor) and peripheral stroma of the invasion margin.

Results

Based on multivariate analysis, a high density of Tumor CD163+ macrophages served as the poorest prognostic factor for regional control (RC) and disease‐free survival (DFS). Patients with both a high density of Tumor CD163+ macrophages and an intermediate‐ or a high‐grade budding score had a poor prognosis for RC according to the log‐rank test.

Conclusions

In summary, each TIL subtype may use different mechanisms during early and advanced stages of oral tongue SCC. A high density of Tumor CD163+ macrophages was determined to be a risk factor for RC and DFS as well as an additional stratification factor for RC in patients with intermediate‐ or high‐grade budding scores. Therefore, identifying TIL subtypes in daily clinical practice can help determine a more successful and individualized therapeutic approach for early oral tongue SCC.

Level of Evidence

Step 4 (Level 4) Laryngoscope, 2021

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