Research progress of tertiary lymphatic structure in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is the sixth most common malignant carcinoma worldwide, about 60% of patients are in advanced stage at the time of visit, the incidence rate is increasing gradually while the 3-year-survival rate has not been improved .Since most patients have reached advanced stage at the time of diagnosis, it brings great difficulties to treatment and leads to poor prognosis. In recent years, many articles have found out that Tertiary lymphoid structures are in and around samples of HNSCC patients and are positively related to disease progession and outcome of patients. In-depth analysis of TLS in the formation of HNSCC and the function in tumor micro environment can help estimate the prognosis of patients and provide guidance for future treatment In this article, the compositions, functions, current research of TLS with its prognostic factors and its influence on future treatment in HNSCC will be reviewed.