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Near-term implementable finding

Spatial habitat radiomics predicts tertiary lymphoid structure status and identifies an IDO1(+) migratory dendritic cell axis in breast cancer.

Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) are spatially organized immune niches associated with therapeutic response and favorable outcomes in breast cancer (BC). However, TLS assessment currently relies on invasive tissue-based analyses, and the biological mechanisms underlying imaging-based TLS prediction remain poorly understood.

Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) are spatially organized immune niches associated with therapeutic response and favorable outcomes in breast cancer (BC). However, TLS assessment currently relies on invasive tissue-based analyses, and the biological mechanisms underlying imaging-based TLS prediction remain poorly understood.

What the study was

Study design
Cohort/Observational Study
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Validated
Journal
J Immunother Cancer

Why it surfaced

Matched watchlist topic 'Novel therapeutics: immunotherapy, CAR-T, targeted therapy'. Study design: Cohort/Observational Study. Score: 8/10 (N:2, R:3, D:1, P:2).

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