Atezolizumab following definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma – a multicenter phase 2 trial (EPOC1802)

Medicine, Oncology, Life Sciences, Immunology,
Atezolizumab   Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma   Chemoradiotherapy   Immunotherapy   Unresectable tumors  

Background Esophageal cancer ranks as the seventh most prevalent cancer globally and is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths, accounting for over half a million deaths annually. Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the primary types of esophageal cancer, particularly prevalent in Asian regions. For patients with unresecta...

Predicting Outcomes in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using scRNA-seq and Bulk RNA-seq: A Model Development and Validation Study

Medicine, Oncology, Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Immunology,
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma   Glucose metabolism   Immune infiltration   Prognosis   Single-cell RNA sequencing   Bulk RNA sequencing   Bioinformatics  

Prognostic Prediction Model for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Based on Single-Cell RNA Sequencing and Bulk RNA Sequencing Research Background Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors globally, particularly prevalent in East Asia. Despite existing treatment methods such as surgery, endoscopic resectio...

Spatial Transcriptome Profiling Identifies DTX3L and BST2 as Key Biomarkers in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumorigenesis

Medicine, Oncology, Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Genetics,
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma   Tumorigenesis   Spatial transcriptome   Single-cell transcriptome   Tumor-associated macrophage   Polarization   Spatial biomarker   Functional studies  

Digital Spatial Transcriptomics Highlights DTX3L and BST2 as Crucial Biomarkers in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumorigenesis Background and Research Question Esophageal cancer (EC) remains a globally prevalent malignant disease with high incidence and mortality rates. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), the most common histological su...