Comparison of Long-Term Survival of Neoadjuvant Therapy Plus Surgery Versus Upfront Surgery and the Role of Adjuvant Therapy for T1b-2N0-1 Esophageal Cancer: A Population Study of the SEER Database and Chinese Cohort

Comparative Study on Treatment Strategies for Esophageal Cancer Academic Background Esophageal cancer is one of the digestive system tumors with high incidence and mortality rates worldwide, particularly in Asia, where the incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is notably prominent. Although significant progress has been made in the ...

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cytoreductive Surgery in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer: Insights from Quantitative Analysis and Retrospective Cohort Studies

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cytoreductive Surgery in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer Academic Background Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy among men globally, particularly in its advanced stages, where it is often accompanied by metastases, significantly impacting patients’ quality of life and prognosis. Oligometastatic prost...

Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy-Based Conversion Hepatectomy in Responders Versus Nonresponders with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy (HAIC)-Based Conversion Hepatectomy in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Academic Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common liver malignancies worldwide, particularly in China, where its incidence and mortality rates remain high. Despite advancements in treatment strategies, radi...

Contemporary Prognostic Signatures and Refined Risk Stratification of Gliomas: An Analysis of 4400 Tumors

Molecular Classification and Prognostic Features of Gliomas Background Introduction Glioma is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults, and its classification, risk stratification, and treatment standards have undergone significant changes in recent years. With the introduction of molecular markers, the classification system for gliomas has ...

Determining Risk Features for Medulloblastoma in the Molecular Era

Advances in Risk Stratification and Treatment Strategies for Medulloblastoma Background Medulloblastoma is a common malignant brain tumor in children, with significant differences in treatment and prognosis depending on its molecular subtypes. In recent years, advances in molecular biology have revealed that medulloblastoma can be further divided i...

Whole Lung Irradiation in Rhabdomyosarcoma with Lung Metastases: A Report from the Soft Tissue Sarcoma Committee of the Children’s Oncology Group

Efficacy of Whole Lung Irradiation in Rhabdomyosarcoma with Lung Metastases Academic Background Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a common soft tissue sarcoma in children. Despite advancements in treatment, the prognosis for patients with metastatic RMS remains poor, especially for those with lung metastases, whose survival rates are significantly lower th...

A Multidimensional Analysis of the Impact of Obesity on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Efficacy

Background and Research Motivation Obesity has been identified as an important risk factor for various malignancies. It not only promotes the growth and spread of tumor cells but also leads to generally poorer prognosis in patients. However, recent research has found that obese patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) therapy, especial...

Association of Timely Comprehensive Genomic Profiling with Precision Oncology Treatment Use and Patient Outcomes in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Association of Timely Comprehensive Genomic Profiling with Precision Oncology Treatment Use and Patient Outcomes in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Study on the Association Between the Timeliness of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Precision Oncology and Treatment Choices and Outcomes for Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Introduction Advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (ANSCLC) is a highly lethal malignancy, and treatment choices directly affect the overall survival rate of ...

Efficacy-Effectiveness Analysis on Survival in a Population-Based Real-World Study of BRAF-Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients Treated with Encorafenib-Cetuximab

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...

Enhanced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Signatures Are Linked with Adverse Tumor Microenvironment, Angiogenesis, and Worse Survival in Gastric Cancer

Enhanced EMT Characteristics Associated with Unfavorable Tumor Microenvironment, Angiogenesis, and Poorer Prognosis in Gastric Cancer Academic Background Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) is an extremely important mechanism that promotes the metastasis of cancer cells. However, despite its apparent importance, the clinical significance of EMT...