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However, the role of LLPS in the occurrence and progression of bladder cancer (BLCA) remains to be elucidated. Identifying the role of LLPS in carcinogenesis may aid in cancer therapeutics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 1,351 BLCA samples from six cohorts were retrieved from publicly available databases like The Cancer Genome Atlas, Gene Expression Omnibus, and ArrayExpress. The samples were divided into three distinct clusters, and their multi-dimensional heterogeneities were explored. The LLPS patterns of all patients were determined based on the LLPS-related risk score (LLPSRS), and its multifaceted landscape was depicted and experimentally validated at the multi-omics level. Finally, a cytotoxicity-related and LLPSRS-based classifier was established to predict the patient\u2019s response to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three LLPS-related subtypes were identified and validated. The differences in prognosis, tumor microenvironment (TME) features, cancer hallmarks, and certain signatures of the three LLPS-related subtypes were validated. LLPSRS was calculated, which could be used as a prognostic biomarker. A close correlation was observed between clinicopathological features, genomic variations, biological mechanisms, immune infiltration in TME, chemosensitivity, and LLPSRS. Furthermore, our classifier could effectively predict immunotherapy response in patients with BLCA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study identified a novel categorization of BLCA patients based on LLPS. The LLPSRS could predict the prognosis of patients and aid in designing personalized medicine. 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