Assessing the prognostic value of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen-specific T-cell responses in colorectal cancer

Current dogma suggests that tumor-reactive IFN-γ–producing (T<sub>H</sub>1-type) T-cells are beneficial to patient outcome; however, the clinical consequence of these responses with respect to long-term prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC) is not understood. Here, we compared the utility...

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Main Authors: Scurr, M, Brown, C, Bento, D, Betts, G, Rees, B, Hills, R, Gallimore, A, Godkin, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
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author Scurr, M
Brown, C
Bento, D
Betts, G
Rees, B
Hills, R
Gallimore, A
Godkin, A
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Bento, D
Betts, G
Rees, B
Hills, R
Gallimore, A
Godkin, A
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description Current dogma suggests that tumor-reactive IFN-γ–producing (T<sub>H</sub>1-type) T-cells are beneficial to patient outcome; however, the clinical consequence of these responses with respect to long-term prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC) is not understood. Here, we compared the utility of preoperative, peripheral blood–derived IFN-γ<sup>+</sup> T-cell responses specific to carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), 5T4, or control antigens (n = 64) with tumor staging and clinical details (n = 87) in predicting five-year outcome of CRC patients who underwent resection with curative intent. Although disease recurrence was more likely in patients with stage III tumors, the presence of preoperative, CEA-specific IFN-γ–producing T-cells identified patients at a statistically significantly greater risk of tumor recurrence following surgical resection, irrespective of tumor stage (odds ratio = 5.00, 95% confidence interval = 1.96 to 12.77, two-sided <em>P</em> &lt;.001). Responses to other antigens, including 5T4, did not reflect outcome. Whilst these results initially appear surprising, they could improve prognostication and help redirect adjuvant treatments.
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spelling oxford-uuid:a3608cd9-a47d-4a2a-b713-7c051e391c482022-03-27T02:26:32ZAssessing the prognostic value of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen-specific T-cell responses in colorectal cancerJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:a3608cd9-a47d-4a2a-b713-7c051e391c48EnglishORA DepositOxford University Press2015Scurr, MBrown, CBento, DBetts, GRees, BHills, RGallimore, AGodkin, ACurrent dogma suggests that tumor-reactive IFN-γ–producing (T<sub>H</sub>1-type) T-cells are beneficial to patient outcome; however, the clinical consequence of these responses with respect to long-term prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC) is not understood. Here, we compared the utility of preoperative, peripheral blood–derived IFN-γ<sup>+</sup> T-cell responses specific to carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), 5T4, or control antigens (n = 64) with tumor staging and clinical details (n = 87) in predicting five-year outcome of CRC patients who underwent resection with curative intent. Although disease recurrence was more likely in patients with stage III tumors, the presence of preoperative, CEA-specific IFN-γ–producing T-cells identified patients at a statistically significantly greater risk of tumor recurrence following surgical resection, irrespective of tumor stage (odds ratio = 5.00, 95% confidence interval = 1.96 to 12.77, two-sided <em>P</em> &lt;.001). Responses to other antigens, including 5T4, did not reflect outcome. Whilst these results initially appear surprising, they could improve prognostication and help redirect adjuvant treatments.
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Rees, B
Hills, R
Gallimore, A
Godkin, A
Assessing the prognostic value of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen-specific T-cell responses in colorectal cancer
title Assessing the prognostic value of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen-specific T-cell responses in colorectal cancer
title_full Assessing the prognostic value of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen-specific T-cell responses in colorectal cancer
title_fullStr Assessing the prognostic value of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen-specific T-cell responses in colorectal cancer
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title_short Assessing the prognostic value of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen-specific T-cell responses in colorectal cancer
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