Predominant infiltration of macrophages and CD8⁺ T Cells in cancer nests is a significant predictor of survival in stage IV nonsmall cell lung cancer

Abstract

Evaluation of the numbers of macrophages and CD8(+) T cells in cancer nests and stroma are useful biomarkers for predicting the prognosis of stage IV NSCLC patients treated with chemotherapy, but could fail to predict chemotherapy response.