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Contrary to the traditional characterization of primary prostate cancer as immunologically 'cold', a subset of high Gleason-grade prostate cancers exhibits highly structured immune infiltration and features of active immune surveillance. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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Develop spatial statistical tools to parametrize immune cell architecture in solid tumors and determine whether primary prostate cancer harbors organized immune structures.

September 14, 2026Cancer Immunology Research

Spatial statistics infer structured immune signatures in primary prostate cancer

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AAAli AmiryousefiHarvard University JWJeremiah A. WalaDana-Farber Cancer Institute JLJia‐Ren LinBrigham and Women's Hospital

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Spatial profiling reveals structured immune hubs and active immune surveillance in high-grade prostate cancer, suggesting potential responsiveness to emerging immunotherapies.

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Develop spatial statistical tools to parametrize immune cell architecture in solid tumors and determine whether primary prostate cancer harbors organized immune structures.
Developed tlsR, an open-source R package utilizing spatial statistics to quantify lymphocyte patterns and tertiary lymphoid structures in tumor tissue.
Conducted multiplexed spatial profiling on a cohort of 29 radical prostatectomy specimens stratified into low Gleason-grade (n=15) and high Gleason-grade (n=14) tumors.
High Gleason-grade tumors exhibited significantly greater lymphocyte infiltration than low Gleason-grade tumors, organizing into distinct B-cell and T-cell enriched clusters.
A subset of immune clusters in high Gleason-grade tumors displayed bona fide tertiary lymphoid structure features, including clear B- and T-cell zonation and follicular dendritic cells.
High Gleason-grade compartments were specifically enriched with precursor exhausted T cells, proliferating B cells, and granzyme-B+ cytotoxic T cells in direct physical contact with cancer cells.

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Amiryousefi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b2c70926e14a848b14bb https://doi.org/10.1158/2326-6066.cir-26-0106

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September 14, 2026Cancer Immunology Research

Spatial statistics infer structured immune signatures in primary prostate cancer

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Authors

AAAli AmiryousefiHarvard University JWJeremiah A. WalaDana-Farber Cancer Institute JLJia‐Ren LinBrigham and Women's Hospital

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Overview

Spatial profiling reveals structured immune hubs and active immune surveillance in high-grade prostate cancer, suggesting potential responsiveness to emerging immunotherapies.

Key Points

Develop spatial statistical tools to parametrize immune cell architecture in solid tumors and determine whether primary prostate cancer harbors organized immune structures.
Developed tlsR, an open-source R package utilizing spatial statistics to quantify lymphocyte patterns and tertiary lymphoid structures in tumor tissue.
Conducted multiplexed spatial profiling on a cohort of 29 radical prostatectomy specimens stratified into low Gleason-grade (n=15) and high Gleason-grade (n=14) tumors.
High Gleason-grade tumors exhibited significantly greater lymphocyte infiltration than low Gleason-grade tumors, organizing into distinct B-cell and T-cell enriched clusters.
A subset of immune clusters in high Gleason-grade tumors displayed bona fide tertiary lymphoid structure features, including clear B- and T-cell zonation and follicular dendritic cells.
High Gleason-grade compartments were specifically enriched with precursor exhausted T cells, proliferating B cells, and granzyme-B+ cytotoxic T cells in direct physical contact with cancer cells.

Cite This Study

Amiryousefi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b2c70926e14a848b14bb https://doi.org/10.1158/2326-6066.cir-26-0106

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