Informed consent forms were signed, and the previous biopsy or surgical resection samples were sent for further immunohistochemical (IHC) stain, including MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2 for mismatch repair protein; Epstein–Barr virus-encoded regions (EBER) in situ hybridization (ISH) was performed using the EBV Probe/Antibody ISH Kit (Leica Biosystems Newcastle Ltd., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK) in association with Ultra Vision Large Volume Detection System Anti-Polyvalent, HRP (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Fremont, CA, USA), which served as a gold standard to define EBV-associated GC [10]. PD-L1 was evaluated through the pharmDx immunohistochemistry assay (PD-L1 IHC 22C3) combined positive score (CPS).
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