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The immunological landscape of colorectal pre-cancers is characterized by complex, bidirectional, and non-linear relationships involving dynamic infiltration of adaptive and innate immune cells and cytokine networks that modulate tumor progression. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Synthesize existing literature on immune cell infiltration, cytokine profiles, and immune surveillance across the adenoma-to-carcinoma sequence in colorectal pre-cancers.

August 23, 2026Cancer Prevention Research

The Immunological Landscape of Colorectal Pre-Cancers: A Systematic Review

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GCGabriel del Carmen GDGregory Deeb NDNan Deng

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Systematic review demonstrates complex immune infiltration and cytokine signaling in colorectal pre-cancers, highlighting pathways for early prevention.

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Synthesize existing literature on immune cell infiltration, cytokine profiles, and immune surveillance across the adenoma-to-carcinoma sequence in colorectal pre-cancers.
Conducted a systematic review searching Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases for literature published from October 1974 to July 2021.
Identified and evaluated studies analyzing adaptive immune cell dynamics, innate immune cell roles, cytokine networks, and microenvironmental changes in pre-malignant colorectal lesions.
Adaptive immune cells demonstrated dynamic infiltration patterns across the adenoma-carcinoma sequence, with distinct lymphocyte subsets either protecting against malignancy or facilitating progression via immunosuppression.
Innate immune cells exhibited context-dependent behaviors in lesion progression, while cytokine networks—predominantly IL-6, IL-8, and IL-17—actively modulated the pre-cancerous microenvironment.

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Carmen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad977677a34114445d97 https://doi.org/10.1158/1940-6207.capr-26-0037

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August 23, 2026Cancer Prevention Research

The Immunological Landscape of Colorectal Pre-Cancers: A Systematic Review

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Authors

GCGabriel del Carmen GDGregory Deeb NDNan Deng

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Overview

Systematic review demonstrates complex immune infiltration and cytokine signaling in colorectal pre-cancers, highlighting pathways for early prevention.

Key Points

Synthesize existing literature on immune cell infiltration, cytokine profiles, and immune surveillance across the adenoma-to-carcinoma sequence in colorectal pre-cancers.
Conducted a systematic review searching Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases for literature published from October 1974 to July 2021.
Identified and evaluated studies analyzing adaptive immune cell dynamics, innate immune cell roles, cytokine networks, and microenvironmental changes in pre-malignant colorectal lesions.
Adaptive immune cells demonstrated dynamic infiltration patterns across the adenoma-carcinoma sequence, with distinct lymphocyte subsets either protecting against malignancy or facilitating progression via immunosuppression.
Innate immune cells exhibited context-dependent behaviors in lesion progression, while cytokine networks—predominantly IL-6, IL-8, and IL-17—actively modulated the pre-cancerous microenvironment.

Cite This Study

Carmen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad977677a34114445d97 https://doi.org/10.1158/1940-6207.capr-26-0037

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