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Among circulating neutrophil subsets, low-density neutrophils have emerged as a clinically relevant population in oncology due to their distinct phenotypic, potent immunosuppressive activity, and strong association with disease progression. Low-density neutrophils are rare in healthy individuals but markedly expanded in patients with solid tumors. Low-density neutrophils display enhanced activation, increased expression of immunoregulatory molecules such as programmed death-ligand 1, elevated reactive oxygen species production, and a heightened propensity for neutrophil extracellular trap formation, collectively impairing cytotoxic T cell function and promoting tumor immune evasion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Although low-density neutrophils have been described across multiple malignancies, their biological and clinical relevance has been most characterized in breast and lung cancers. 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