In esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy has achieved significant clinical benefits. However, the overall response rate to ICB treatment remains low. This study aims to identify biomarkers for ESCC response to ICB therapy and explore their potential clinical relevance. The authors of the paper come from...

Efficacy-Effectiveness Analysis of Encorafenib-Cetuximab Treatment in Patients with Oncogene-Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Cohort Study Research Background With the advancement of personalized medicine, targeted therapy has become an important means to treat various cancers. In metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), the combination of encor...

The Path to Individualized Adjuvant Chemotherapy for All Four Types of Non-Pancreatic Periampullary Cancers: An International Multi-Method Cohort Study Background and Study Aim Although duodenal adenocarcinoma (DAC), intestinal type ampullary adenocarcinoma (AMPIT), pancreatobiliary type ampullary adenocarcinoma (AMPPB), and distal cholangiocarcino...

Epidemiological Study on Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk Introduction This study aims to explore the relationship between Menopausal Hormone Therapy (HT) and the risk of Breast Cancer (BC). While HT can relieve menopausal symptoms in women (such as hot flashes, fatigue, and urinary pain), it may also pose other health risks like a...

Epigenetic Activation of Sox11 in Recurrence and Progression of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Background Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) is a non-invasive breast cancer characterized by the excessive proliferation of luminal epithelial cells surrounded by myoepithelial cells. DCIS accounts for approximately 25% of breast cancer screenings, and its poten...

Research Report: Dominance and Persistence of T-Cell Clones in Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes during Expansion in Breast Cancer Background Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are lymphocytes that naturally infiltrate the tumor microenvironment and exhibit reactivity to the tumor. This subject is one of the most actively researched areas in tumor ...

The Relationship Between Autoimmune Diseases and Gastric Cancer Risk in the British Population Background Introduction Despite the overall incidence of gastric cancer has declined over the past few decades, the incidence of gastric cancer among young people in some Western countries has increased in recent years. This trend may be related to the in...

Research Report on Comprehensive Genomic and Transcriptomic Characteristics of High-Grade Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Research Background High-grade gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (HG GEP-NENs) are a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors characterized by neuroendocrine differentiation. According to WHO 2019 [...

A Large Prospective Cohort Study in the United States Reveals Potential Links Between Outdoor Air Pollution and Subtypes of Adult Hematologic Cancers Background and Purpose In recent years, the impact of outdoor air pollution on human health has garnered extensive attention. Since 2013, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has cla...

Useful Features for Overall Survival Prediction in Low-Grade Glioma Patients Academic Background Glioma is a type of neoplastic growth in the brain that usually poses a serious threat to the patients’ lives. In most cases, glioma eventually leads to the death of the patient. The analysis of glioma typically involves examining pathological slices of...