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Prognostic value of CD8+ TILs and MMR status and their correlation with clinical outcomes in rectal cancer
Abstract Objective To explore the associations of CD8⁺ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and mismatch repair (MMR) status with prognosis in patients with rectal cancer. Methods: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue specimens were collected from 414 patients with pathologically confirmed stage I–III rectal cancer. Tissue microarrays (TMAs) with a thickness of 4 μm were constructed. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) using anti-CD8 antibody was performed to detect CD8-positive cell expression. MMR status was ev …