Table 4 5-year outcome for patients by TILs in primary cancers & germinal center subgroups. A) All HR-negative cases. B) Triple-negative breast cancers.

From: Systemic immune reaction in axillary lymph nodes adds to tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in triple-negative breast cancer prognostication

 

Number (%)

5-Year iDFS (95% CI)

5-Year dDFS (95% CI)

5-Year OS (95% CI)

(A) All HR-negative cases

Low sTILs (n=86)

 ≤2 GCs

31 (36)

39 (22–55)

39 (22–55)

52 (33–68)

 >2 GCs

55 (64)

73 (59–83)

76 (62–85)

85 (72–92)

High sTILs (n=75)

 ≤2 GCs

9 (12)

100 (−)

100 (−)

100 (−)

 >2 GCs

66 (88)

89 (79–95)

89 (79–95)

94 (84–98)

(B) Triple-negative breast cancers

Low sTILs (n=52)

 ≤2 GCs

16 (31)

25 (8–47)

25 (8–47)

52 (25–74)

 >2 GCs

36 (69)

75 (58–86)

77 (60–88)

82 (66–92)

High sTILs (n=47)

 ≤2 GCs

5 (11)

100 (−)

100 (−)

100 (−)

 >2 GCs

42 (89)

90 (76–96)

90 (76–96)

95 (82–99)