Development and validation of a PD-L1/PD-1/CD8 axis-based classifier to predict cancer survival of upper tract urothelial carcinoma after radical nephroureterectomy.

The expression status of programmed cell death-ligand 1/programmed cell death 1 (PD-L1/PD-1) and the infiltration of CD8+ T cells in tumor tissues are considered to be related to immunotherapy efficacy and patient prognosis.