Digital quantification of stroma percentage enhances prognostic stratification in pancreatic cancer
A high TSP is independently associated with improved survival in PDAC. These findings challenge traditional views of the stroma as purely tumor-promoting and suggest a potential protective role of the stromal compartment in certain contexts.
Authors
- Axel Bengtsson
- Bodil Andersson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5591-0659)
- Daniel Ansari
- Roland Andersson
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgery Open Science
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sopen.2026.01.002
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cancerfonden
- Vetenskapsrådet