Basic Study
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World J Clin Oncol. Oct 10, 2016; 7(5): 387-394
Published online Oct 10, 2016. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v7.i5.387
Table 2 Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in pre-neoadjuvant-chemotherapy and post-neoadjuvant-chemotherapy samples (median ± interquartile range)
TIL population(Me ± IQR)
Pre-NAC TIL
Median percentage TIL H and E full-face (n = 91)40 ± 20
Median percentage TIL H and E TMA (n = 30)20 ± 15
Median counting TIL CD3 (n = 28)244.5 ± 253.8
Median counting TIL CD4 (n = 19)48 ± 107.5
Median counting TIL CD8 (n = 28)102 ± 98.8
Median counting TIL FOXP3 (n = 29)22 ± 35
Post-NAC TIL
Median percentage TIL H and E (n = 80)20 ± 15
Median percentage TIL H and E TMA (n = 58)10 ± 5
Median counting TIL CD3 (n = 68)156.5 ± 200.8
Median counting TIL CD4 (n = 54)12 ± 27.5
Median counting TIL CD8 (n = 70)75.5 ± 93.5
Median counting TIL FOXP3 (n = 70)7.5 ± 14.5

  • Citation: Castaneda CA, Mittendorf E, Casavilca S, Wu Y, Castillo M, Arboleda P, Nunez T, Guerra H, Barrionuevo C, Dolores-Cerna K, Belmar-Lopez C, Abugattas J, Calderon G, De La Cruz M, Cotrina M, Dunstan J, Gomez HL, Vidaurre T. Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in triple negative breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy. World J Clin Oncol 2016; 7(5): 387-394
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v7/i5/387.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v7.i5.387