an increasing trendP=0.08
The DFS of the PD-L1 TPS-positive group prior to neoadjuvant therapy was higher at both 1- and 2-year marks, exhibiting an increasing trend compared to the PD-L1 TPS-negative group (85.5% vs. 80.0% and 81.0% vs. 45.3%, respectively, P=0.08).