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The distribution of IL-17A in immune cell subsets of 15 paired NSCLC and paracancerous specimens was examined by flow cytometry. The correlation between IL-17A and clinical features of NSCLC was identified.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> IL-17A was significantly upregulated in TILs of NSCLC specimens than those of paracancerous ones (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.0001). Meanwhile, T helper 17 cells (Th17 cells, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001), IL-17-secreting CD8<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> T cells (Tc17 cells, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001) and IL-17-producing cells (\u03b3\u03b4T17 cells, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.0001) were significantly abundant in TILs of NSCLC specimens than those of controls, and the higher abundance of the latter was much pronounced than that of the former two. 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