Immune-Excluded CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T-Cell Depletion Predicts Early Recurrence in Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Microvascular Invasion
Background: Early recurrence within six months after resection continues to pose a major clinical challenge in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, occurring in approximately 31.9% of patients. This study aims to investigate whether reduced immune cell infiltration across intratumoral and peritumoral compartments i...