Tumor-infiltrating FOXP3+ T regulatory cells show strong prognostic significance in colorectal cancer

P. Salama, Michael Phillips, F. Grieu, Melinda Morris, Nikolajs Zeps, David Joseph, Cameron Platell, Barry Iacopetta

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    Purpose To determine the prognostic significance of FOXP3+ lymphocyte (Treg) density in colorectal cancer compared with conventional histopathologic features and with CD8+ and CD45RO+ lymphocyte densities. Patients and Methods Tissue microarrays and immunohistochemistry were used to assess the densities of CD8+, CD45RO+, and FOXP3+ lymphocytes in tumor tissue and normal colonic mucosa from 967 stage II and stage III colorectal cancers. These were evaluated for associations with histopathologic features and patient survival. Results FOXP3+ Treg density was higher in tumor tissue compared with normal colonic mucosa, whereas CD8+ and CD45RO+ cell densities were lower. FOXP3+ Tregs were not associated with any histopathologic features, with the exception of tumor stage. Multivariate analysis showed that stage, vascular invasion, and FOXP3+ Treg density in normal and tumor tissue were independent prognostic indicators, but not CD8+ and CD45RO+. High FOXP3+ Treg density in normal mucosa was associated with worse prognosis (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.51; 95% CI, 1.07 to 2.13; P = .019). In contrast, a high density of FOXP3+ Tregs in tumor tissue was associated with improved survival (HR = 0.54; 95% CI, 0.38 to 0.77; P = .001). Conclusion FOXP3+ Treg density in normal and tumor tissue had stronger prognostic significance in colorectal cancer compared with CD8+ and CD45RO+ lymphocytes. The finding of improved survival associated with a high density of tumor-infiltrating FOXP3+ Tregs in colorectal cancer contrasts with several other solid cancer types. The inclusion of FOXP3+ Treg density may help to improve the prognostication of early-stage colorectal cancer.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)186-192
    JournalJournal of Clinical Oncology
    Volume27
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

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    Salama, P. ; Phillips, Michael ; Grieu, F. ; Morris, Melinda ; Zeps, Nikolajs ; Joseph, David ; Platell, Cameron ; Iacopetta, Barry. / Tumor-infiltrating FOXP3+ T regulatory cells show strong prognostic significance in colorectal cancer. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009 ; Vol. 27, No. 2. pp. 186-192.
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    Salama, P, Phillips, M, Grieu, F, Morris, M, Zeps, N, Joseph, D, Platell, C & Iacopetta, B 2009, 'Tumor-infiltrating FOXP3+ T regulatory cells show strong prognostic significance in colorectal cancer' Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 186-192. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2008.18.7229

    Tumor-infiltrating FOXP3+ T regulatory cells show strong prognostic significance in colorectal cancer. / Salama, P.; Phillips, Michael; Grieu, F.; Morris, Melinda; Zeps, Nikolajs; Joseph, David; Platell, Cameron; Iacopetta, Barry.

    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 27, No. 2, 2009, p. 186-192.

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    Salama P, Phillips M, Grieu F, Morris M, Zeps N, Joseph D et al. Tumor-infiltrating FOXP3+ T regulatory cells show strong prognostic significance in colorectal cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009;27(2):186-192. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2008.18.7229

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