A Prospective Study of Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: The Keystone-001 Trial

Background and Research Motivation Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) is a highly aggressive cancer, especially in locally advanced stages. Traditional neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) is the standard treatment method for this type of cancer. Despite its significant therapeutic effects, local recurrence and distant metastasis rates remai...

The Role of Combined Anti-PD-1 and Anti-CTLA-4 Therapy in Clonal Responses

Role of Combined Anti-PD-1 and Anti-CTLA-4 Therapy in Melanoma Immune Response Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors have made significant progress in clinical oncology, especially anti-PD-1 (anti-programmed death protein 1) and anti-CTLA-4 (anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4) therapies, which have been proven to induce long-term re...

Circulating Tumor DNA-Based Stratification Strategy for Chemotherapy Plus PD-1 Inhibitor in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Exploration of a Chemotherapy and PD-1 Inhibitor Personalized Stratification Strategy Based on Circulating Tumor DNA in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Background and Significance of the Study Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. In the treatment of advanced NSCLC, the combination of immune ...

Glioblastoma Induces the Recruitment and Differentiation of Dendritic-like 'Hybrid' Neutrophils from Skull Bone Marrow

Glioblastoma Induces the Recruitment and Differentiation of Dendritic-like 'Hybrid' Neutrophils from Skull Bone Marrow

Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive central nervous system malignancy with very poor prognosis, typically associated with short patient survival. Although significant advancements have been made in tumor treatment technologies and strategies in recent years, traditional radiotherapy and chemotherapy still struggle to achieve satisf...

Effect of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy with or without PD-1 Antibody Sintilimab in PMMR Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The Role of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Combined or Not Combined with PD-1 Antibody Sintilimab in pMMR Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Background and Significance The management of rectal cancer and organ preservation has always been quite challenging, especially in cases of locally advanced rectal cancer (L...

Coagulation Factor X Promotes Resistance to Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Study on the Role of Coagulation Factor X in Anti-androgen Resistance in Prostate Cancer Research Background Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in men worldwide and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. The occurrence and progression of prostate cancer are highly dependent on the androgen receptor (AR) signaling...

Tumor Architecture and Microenvironment Features in Brain Metastasis of Breast Cancer

Tumor Architecture and Microenvironment Features in Brain Metastasis of Breast Cancer

Specific Tumor Structures and Microenvironment of Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Brain: A Research Review Research Background Brain metastasis is one of the severe complications faced by breast cancer patients, leading to complex neurological complications and low survival rates, with very limited treatment options. Among the various subtypes of b...

FUS/CircZEB1/miR-128-3p/LBH Feedback Loop Promotes Malignant Phenotype of GSCs via TNF-α Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathway

The Role of the Novel Circular RNA circZEB1 in the Malignant Phenotype of Glioblastoma Stem Cells and Its Molecular Mechanism Research Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most aggressive and fatal primary tumors in the central nervous system, with a very poor prognosis for patients. Even with surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, the ave...

Life History Dynamics of Evolving Tumors: Insights into Task Specialization, Trade-offs, and Tumor Heterogeneity

Cancer Cell International - Review Report Background and Motivation In recent decades, research into cancer evolution has gradually revealed that the evolutionary patterns of cancer cells share many similarities with species evolution. This notion has changed our understanding of tumor evolution and heterogeneity. Cancer is initiated by the mutatio...

Identification and Validation of a Prognostic Model Based on Three TLS-Related Genes in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Research Report: Validation and Analysis of a Prognostic Model for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Constructed with TLS-Related Genes Background and Research Motivation Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common subtype of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), exhibiting a high tendency for lymph node metastasis, especially to the...