Predicting the Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Esophageal Cancer: Changes in Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Subsets Before and After Immunotherapy
The present study reveals that the reduction of both CD8+ T lymphocytes and NK cells in peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets after immunotherapy can serve as superior predictors for the effectiveness of ICIs in patients diagnosed with EC.
Authors
- Ruijie Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3384-2154)
- Pengqing Jiao
- J. Li
- Qingyi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1180-966X)
- Shasha Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3431-7615)
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Management and Research
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/cmar.s503171
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Commission of Hebei Province