Zilberg Catherine, Lyons James Guy, Gupta Ruta, Ferguson Angela, Damian Diona Lee
Department of Dermatology, The University of Sydney at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Centenary Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Ann Dermatol. 2023 Apr;35(2):91-99. doi: 10.5021/ad.22.175.
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the most common malignancy in immune-suppressed organ transplant recipients (OTRs). Whilst rates of other malignancies (both cutaneous and non-cutaneous) are elevated in this population, the increase is far less striking. This suggests that cSCC must be a highly immunogenic tumor. The tumor immune microenvironment is altered in cSCC from OTRs. It has reduced anti-tumor properties and instead provides an environment that facilitates tumor growth and survival. Understanding the composition and function of the tumor immune microenvironment in cSCC from OTRs is useful for prognostication and therapeutic decisions.
皮肤鳞状细胞癌(cSCC)是免疫抑制器官移植受者(OTR)中最常见的恶性肿瘤。虽然该人群中其他恶性肿瘤(包括皮肤和非皮肤恶性肿瘤)的发病率有所升高,但升高幅度远没有那么显著。这表明cSCC必定是一种高度免疫原性的肿瘤。OTR的cSCC中肿瘤免疫微环境发生了改变。它的抗肿瘤特性降低,反而提供了一个促进肿瘤生长和存活的环境。了解OTR的cSCC中肿瘤免疫微环境的组成和功能,有助于进行预后判断和治疗决策。