Personalized medicine

Comprehensive analysis of oncogenic fusions in mismatch repair deficient colorectal carcinomas by sequential DNA and RNA next generation sequencing

Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) harboring oncogenic fusions has been reported to be highly enriched in mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) tumors with MLH1 hypermethylation (MLH1^me+) and wild-type BRAF and RAS. In this s...

Authors: Jing Wang, Ruiyu Li, Junjie Li, Yuting Yi, Xiaoding Liu, Jingci Chen, Hui Zhang, Junliang Lu, Cami Li, Huanwen Wu and Zhiyong Liang

XPO1-mutant NSCLC without STK11/KEAP1 mutations may predict better survival to immunotherapy

Authors: Xuanzong Li, Bing Zou, Shijiang Wang, Linlin Wang and Jinming Yu

Integrative eQTL-weighted hierarchical Cox models for SNP-set based time-to-event association studies

Integrating functional annotations into SNP-set association studies has been proven a powerful analysis strategy. Statistical methods for such integration have been developed for continuous and binary phenotyp...

Authors: Haojie Lu, Yongyue Wei, Zhou Jiang, Jinhui Zhang, Ting Wang, Shuiping Huang and Ping Zeng

Loss of heterozygosity related to TMB and TNB may predict PFS for patients with SCLC received the first line setting

Authors: Chenyue Zhang, Kai Wang and Haiyong Wang

The germline/somatic DNA damage repair gene mutations modulate the therapeutic response in Chinese patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a fatal disease with molecular heterogeneity, inducing differences in biological behavior, and therapeutic strategy. NGS profiles of pathogenic alterations in the Chi...

Authors: Lin Shui, Xiaofen Li, Yang Peng, Jiangfang Tian, Shuangshuang Li, Du He, Ang Li, Bole Tian, Mao Li, Heli Gao, Ning An, Cheng Yi and Dan Cao

A large-scale investigation into the role of classical HLA loci in multiple types of severe infections, with a focus on overlaps with autoimmune and mental disorders

Infections are a major disease burden worldwide. While they are caused by external pathogens, host genetics also plays a part in susceptibility to infections. Past studies have reported diverse associations be...

Authors: Ron Nudel, Rosa Lundbye Allesøe, Wesley K. Thompson, Thomas Werge, Simon Rasmussen and Michael E. Benros

Diagnosis and treatment of type 1 diabetes at the dawn of the personalized medicine era

Type 1 diabetes affects millions of people globally and requires careful management to avoid serious long-term complications, including heart and kidney disease, stroke, and loss of sight. The type 1 diabetes ...

Authors: Ammira Al-Shabeeb Akil, Esraa Yassin, Aljazi Al-Maraghi, Elbay Aliyev, Khulod Al-Malki and Khalid A. Fakhro

Novel and recurrent BRCA1/BRCA2 germline mutations in patients with breast/ovarian cancer: a series from the south of Tunisia

The incidence of breast cancer (BC) and/or ovarian cancer (OC) is increasing in Tunisia especially in young women and mostly those with family history. However, the spectrum of BRCA mutations remains little explo...

Authors: Dorra Ben Ayed-Guerfali, Wala Ben Kridis-Rejab, Nihel Ammous-Boukhris, Wajdi Ayadi, Slim Charfi, Afef Khanfir, Tahia Sellami-Boudawara, Mounir Frikha, Jamel Daoud and Raja Mokdad-Gargouri

Identification of susceptibility loci for cardiovascular disease in adults with hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia

Hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM), and dyslipidemia (DL) are well-known risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but not all patients develop CVDs. Studies have been limited investigating genetic...

Authors: Youhyun Song, Ja-Eun Choi, Yu-Jin Kwon, Hyuk-Jae Chang, Jung Oh Kim, Da-Hyun Park, Jae-Min Park, Seong-Jin Kim, Ji Won Lee and Kyung-Won Hong

Gender-specific associations between polymorphisms of the circadian gene RORA and cutaneous melanoma susceptibility

Melanoma is the deadliest of skin cancers and has an increasing annual incidence worldwide. It is a multi-factorial disease most likely arising from both genetic predisposition and environmental exposure to ul...

Authors: Clara Benna, Senthilkumar Rajendran, Giovanna Spiro, Chiara Menin, Luigi Dall’Olmo, Carlo Riccardo Rossi and Simone Mocellin

Assessing the clinical utility of genetic risk scores for targeted cancer screening

Genome-wide association studies have identified thousands of disease-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). A subset of these SNPs may be additively combined to generate genetic risk scores (GRSs) ...

Authors: Carly A. Conran, Zhuqing Shi, William Kyle Resurreccion, Rong Na, Brian T. Helfand, Elena Genova, Siqun Lilly Zheng, Charles B. Brendler and Jianfeng Xu

Precision medicine in the era of artificial intelligence: implications in chronic disease management

Aberrant metabolism is the root cause of several serious health issues, creating a huge burden to health and leading to diminished life expectancy. A dysregulated metabolism induces the secretion of several mo...

Authors: Murugan Subramanian, Anne Wojtusciszyn, Lucie Favre, Sabri Boughorbel, Jingxuan Shan, Khaled B. Letaief, Nelly Pitteloud and Lotfi Chouchane

Investigation of the genetic variation in ACE2 on the structural recognition by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), through its surface spike glycoprotein (S-protein) recognition on the receptor Angiote...

Authors: Xingyi Guo, Zhishan Chen, Yumin Xia, Weiqiang Lin and Hongzhi Li

Mutations in fibroblast growth factor (FGF8) and FGF10 identified in patients with conotruncal defects

Conotruncal defects (CTDs) are a type of heterogeneous congenital heart diseases (CHDs), but little is known about their etiology. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 8 and...

Authors: Shuang Zhou, Qingjie Wang, Zhuo Meng, Jiayu Peng, Yue Zhou, Wenting Song, Jian Wang, Sun Chen and Kun Sun

A comprehensive custom panel evaluation for routine hereditary cancer testing: improving the yield of germline mutation detection

In the context of our Regional Program of Hereditary Cancer, individuals fulfilling the criteria are tested for germline mutations to subsequently establish the clinical management. Our standard diagnostic app...

Authors: Carolina Velázquez, Enrique Lastra, Francisco Avila Cobos, Luis Abella, Virginia de la Cruz, Blanca Ascensión Hernando, Lara Hernández, Noemí Martínez, Mar Infante and Mercedes Durán

Genome-wide association study identifies genetic susceptibility loci and pathways of radiation-induced acute oral mucositis

Radiation-induced oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most common acute complications for head and neck cancer. Severe OM is associated with radiation treatment breaks, which harms successful tumor management. R...

Authors: Da-Wei Yang, Tong-Min Wang, Jiang-Bo Zhang, Xi-Zhao Li, Yong-Qiao He, Ruowen Xiao, Wen-Qiong Xue, Xiao-Hui Zheng, Pei-Fen Zhang, Shao-Dan Zhang, Ye-Zhu Hu, Guo-Ping Shen, Mingyuan Chen, Ying Sun and Wei-Hua Jia

In vitro cell culture of patient derived malignant pleural and peritoneal effusions for personalised drug screening

Malignant serous effusion (MSE) denotes a manifestation of metastatic disease with typical high concentrations of both cancer and immune cells, making them an ideal resource for in vitro cytologic studies. Hen...

Authors: Cheng-Guang Wu, Francesca Chiovaro, Alessandra Curioni-Fontecedro, Ruben Casanova and Alex Soltermann

Identification of a small mutation panel of coding sequences to predict the efficacy of immunotherapy for lung adenocarcinoma

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are effective in some cases of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Whole-exome sequencing has revealed that the tumour mutation burden (TMB) is associated with clinical benefits among pati...

Authors: Ying Li, Wenbin Jiang, Tianhao Li, Mengyue Li, Xin Li, Zheyang Zhang, Sainan Zhang, Yixin Liu, Wenyuan Zhao, Yunyan Gu, Lishuang Qi, Lu Ao and Zheng Guo

The tumor inflammation signature (TIS) is associated with anti-PD-1 treatment benefit in the CERTIM pan-cancer cohort

The 18-gene tumor inflammation signature (TIS) is a clinical research assay that enriches for clinical benefit to immune checkpoint blockade. We evaluated its ability to predict clinical benefit of immunothera...

Authors: Diane Damotte, Sarah Warren, Jennifer Arrondeau, Pascaline Boudou-Rouquette, Audrey Mansuet-Lupo, Jérôme Biton, Hanane Ouakrim, Marco Alifano, Claire Gervais, Audrey Bellesoeur, Nora Kramkimel, Camille Tlemsani, Barbara Burroni, Angéline Duche, Franck Letourneur, Han Si…

Metabolic signature of obesity-associated insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, some obese individuals maintain their insulin sensitivity and exhibit a lower risk of associated...

Authors: Haya Al-Sulaiti, Ilhame Diboun, Maha V. Agha, Fatima F. S. Mohamed, Stephen Atkin, Alex S. Dömling, Mohamed A. Elrayess and Nayef A. Mazloum

Circulating DNA as prognostic biomarker in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a translational exploratory study from the SORAMIC trial

Liquid biopsy based on cell-free DNA circulating in plasma has shown solid results as a non-invasive biomarker. In the present study we evaluated the utility of circulating free DNA (cfDNA) and the sub-type tu...

Authors: Marianna Alunni-Fabbroni, Kerstin Rönsch, Thomas Huber, Clemens C. Cyran, Max Seidensticker, Julia Mayerle, Maciej Pech, Bristi Basu, Chris Verslype, Julia Benckert, Peter Malfertheiner and Jens Ricke

Selective improvement by rifaximin of changes in the immunophenotype in patients who improve minimal hepatic encephalopathy

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in cirrhotic patients is associated with specific changes in parameters of the immune system reflecting a more pro-inflammatory environment than in patients without MHE. Th...

Authors: Alba Mangas-Losada, Raquel García-García, Paola Leone, María Pilar Ballester, Andrea Cabrera-Pastor, Amparo Urios, Juan-José Gallego, Juan-José Martínez-Pretel, Carla Giménez-Garzó, Fernando Revert, Desamparados Escudero-García, Joan Tosca, María Pilar Ríos, Cristina Montón, Lucia Durbán, Luis Aparicio…

Metabolic profiling reveals distinct metabolic alterations in different subtypes of pituitary adenomas and confers therapeutic targets

Pituitary adenomas are common brain tumors. Although transsphenoidal surgery are able to achieve extensive tumor removal, the rate of recurrence ranges from 5 to 20% depending on the different subtype. Further...

Authors: Jie Feng, Hua Gao, Qi Zhang, Yang Zhou, Chuzhong Li, Sida Zhao, Lichuan Hong, Jinjin Yang, Shuyu Hao, Wan Hong, Zhengping Zhuang, Guowang Xu and Yazhuo Zhang

PCR-based zebrafish model for personalised medicine in head and neck cancer

Currently, in vivo model for personalised cancer drug testing is challenging. A zebrafish larvae xenograft model has been applied in recent years to cancer research, particularly for drug testing purposes, sho...

Authors: Ahmed Al-Samadi, Katja Tuomainen, Anne Kivimäki, Abdelhakim Salem, Sakhr Al-Kubati, Aini Hyytiäinen, Mataleena Parikka, Karri Mesimäki, Tommy Wilkman, Antti Mäkitie, Reidar Grenman and Tuula Salo

Personalizing the safe, appropriate and effective concentration(s) of ozone for a non-diabetic individual and four type II diabetic patients in autohemotherapy through blood hemoglobin analysis

Diabetes is a chronic disease associated with many problems and high costs. In recent decades, a lot of research has been carried out in order to improve methods of treatment of diabetic patients. One of the c...

Authors: Fouad Mehraban, Arefeh Seyedarabi, Shahin Ahmadian, Vahid Mirzaaghaei and Ali Akbar Moosavi-Movahedi

Influence of DNMT3A R882 mutations on AML prognosis determined by the allele ratio in Chinese patients

The influence of DNMT3A R882 mutations on adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) prognosis is still controversial presently. The influence of R882 allele ratio on drug response and prognosis of AML is unknown yet. Be...

Authors: Xiao-Qing Yuan, Peng Chen, Yin-Xiao Du, Ke-Wei Zhu, Dao-Yu Zhang, Han Yan, Han Liu, Yan-Ling Liu, Shan Cao, Gan Zhou, Hui Zeng, Shu-Ping Chen, Xie-Lan Zhao, Jing Yang, Wen-Jing Zeng and Xiao-Ping Chen

Systemic response to rupture of intracranial aneurysms involves expression of specific gene isoforms

Rupture of an intracranial aneurysm (IA) causes a systemic response that involves an immune/inflammatory reaction. Our previous study revealed a downregulation of genes related to T lymphocytes and an upregula...

Authors: Michal Korostynski, Marcin Piechota, Rafal Morga, Dzesika Hoinkis, Slawomir Golda, Magdalena Zygmunt, Tomasz Dziedzic, Marek Moskala, Agnieszka Slowik and Joanna Pera

Clinico-pathological associations and concomitant mutations of the RAS/RAF pathway in metastatic colorectal cancer

Over the past few years, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become reliable and cost-effective, and its use in clinical practice has become a reality. A relevant role for NGS is the prediction of response to...

Authors: Edoardo Isnaldi, Anna Garuti, Gabriella Cirmena, Stefano Scabini, Edoardo Rimini, Lorenzo Ferrando, Michela Lia, Roberto Murialdo, Lucia Tixi, Enrico Carminati, Andrea Panaro, Maurizio Gallo, Federica Grillo, Luca Mastracci, Lazzaro Repetto, Roberto Fiocca…

Somatic mutation of DNAH genes implicated higher chemotherapy response rate in gastric adenocarcinoma patients

The dynein axonemal heavy chain (DNAH) family of genes encode the dynein axonemal heavy chain, which is involved in cell motility. Genomic variations of DNAH family members have been frequently reported in div...

Authors: Chunchao Zhu, Qin Yang, Jia Xu, Wenyi Zhao, Zizhen Zhang, Danhua Xu, Yeqian Zhang, Enhao Zhao and Gang Zhao

Genetic polymorphisms of histone methyltransferase SETD2 predicts prognosis and chemotherapy response in Chinese acute myeloid leukemia patients

SETD2, the single mediator of trimethylation of histone 3 at position lysine 36, has been reported associated with initiation progression and chemotherapy resistance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Whether polym...

Authors: Suwei Wang, Xiaoqing Yuan, Yazhen Liu, Kewei Zhu, Peng Chen, Han Yan, Daoyu Zhang, Xi Li, Hui Zeng, Xielan Zhao, Xiaoping Chen, Gan Zhou and Shan Cao

Driving the precision medicine highway: community health workers and patient navigators

The general public is currently bombarded with direct-to-consumer advertising, real time “medical” guidance through the internet, access to digital devices that capture health information, and science-based ad...

Authors: Irma N. Ramos, Kristie N. Ramos and Kenneth S. Ramos

Crizotinib with or without an EGFR-TKI in treating EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients with acquired MET amplification after failure of EGFR-TKI therapy: a multicenter retrospective study

MET amplification is associated with acquired resistance to first-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in treating non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, t...

Authors: Wenxian Wang, Hong Wang, Peihua Lu, Zongyang Yu, Chunwei Xu, Wu Zhuang and Zhengbo Song

New risk score for predicting progression of membranous nephropathy

Patients with Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) have various outcomes. The aim of this study is to construct a tool for clinicians to precisely predict outcome of IMN.

Authors: Hu Xiaofan, Xu Jing, Gao Chenni, Wu Yifan, Yu Xialian, Lin Li, Ren Hong, Zhang Wen, Wang Weiming, Pan Xiaoxia, Xie Jingyuan and Chen Nan

Clinical and genetic risk factors for Fulvestrant treatment in post-menopause ER-positive advanced breast cancer patients

Among breast cancer (BC) patients, near 40% are post-menopause, and 70%–80% are hormone receptor (HR)-positive. About 30%–40% BC patients who are diagnosed as invasive carcinoma HR-positive BC would eventually...

Authors: Jingyu Liu, Jing Li, Hui Wang, Yikai Wang, Qiongzhi He, Xuefeng Xia, Zhe-Yu Hu and Quchang Ouyang

Hypercholesterolemia-induced increase in plasma oxidized LDL abrogated pro angiogenic response in kidney grafts

Renal transplantation is increasingly associated with the presence of comorbidity factors such as dyslipidemia which could influence the graft outcome. We hypothesized that hypercholesterolemia could affect va...

Authors: Thomas Kerforne, Frédéric Favreau, Tackwa Khalifeh, Souleymane Maiga, Geraldine Allain, Antoine Thierry, Manuel Dierick, Edouard Baulier, Clara Steichen and Thierry Hauet

Implementing a comprehensive translational oncology platform: from molecular testing to actionability

In order to establish the workflows required to implement a real-time process involving multi-omic analysis of patient samples to support precision-guided therapeutic intervention, a tissue acquisition and ana...

Authors: Zahi I. Mitri, Swapnil Parmar, Brett Johnson, Annette Kolodzie, Jamie M. Keck, Max Morris, Alexander R. Guimaraes, Brooke R. Beckett, Uma Borate, Charles D. Lopez, Kathleen A. Kemmer, Joshi J. Alumkal, Tomasz M. Beer, Christopher L. Corless, Gordon B. Mills, Joe W. Gray…

Real-world use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers/β-blocks in Chinese patients before acute myocardial infarction occurs: patient characteristics and hospital follow-up

Current guidelines recommend angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARB) or β-blockers (β-B) for secondary prevention in patients after an acute myocardial infarction...

Authors: Xuhe Gong, Xiaosong Ding, Hui Chen and Hongwei Li

Associations of clock genes polymorphisms with soft tissue sarcoma susceptibility and prognosis

Dysfunction of the circadian clock and polymorphisms of some circadian genes have been linked to cancer development and progression. We investigated the relationship between circadian genes germline variation ...

Authors: Clara Benna, Senthilkumar Rajendran, Giovanna Spiro, Saveria Tropea, Paolo Del Fiore, Carlo Riccardo Rossi and Simone Mocellin

The triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC)

The International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) held its XXIII triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) in Denver, Colorado in August 2017. The goal of the summit was to provide a ...

Authors: Neil F. Box, Lionel Larue, Prashiela Manga, Lluis Montoliu, Richard A. Spritz and Fabian V. Filipp

MiR-425 expression profiling in acute myeloid leukemia might guide the treatment choice between allogeneic transplantation and chemotherapy

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a highly heterogeneous disease. MicroRNAs function as important biomarkers in the clinical prognosis of AML.

Authors: Chen Yang, Tingting Shao, Huihui Zhang, Ninghan Zhang, Xiaoying Shi, Xuejiao Liu, Yao Yao, Linyan Xu, Shengyun Zhu, Jiang Cao, Hai Cheng, Zhiling Yan, Zhenyu Li, Mingshan Niu and Kailin Xu

CCR5del32 genotype in human enteroviral cardiomyopathy leads to spontaneous virus clearance and improved outcome compared to wildtype CCR5

Enteroviral cardiomyopathy is a life-threatening disease, and detection of enterovirus (EV) RNA in the initial endomyocardial biopsy is associated with adverse prognosis and increased mortality. Some patients ...

Authors: Dirk Lassner, Christine S. Siegismund, Uwe Kühl, Maria Rohde, Andrea Stroux, Felicitas Escher and Heinz-Peter Schultheiss

The new era of precision population health: insights for the All of Us Research Program and beyond

Although precision medicine has made advances in individualized patient treatments, there needs to be continued attention on tailored population health and prevention strategies (often termed “precision popula...

Authors: Courtney R. Lyles, Mitchell R. Lunn, Juno Obedin-Maliver and Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo

Influence of UGT1A1 polymorphisms on the outcome of acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with cytarabine-base regimens

UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A subfamily (UGT1A) enzymes can inactivate cytarabine (Ara-C) by glucuronidation, and thus serves as candidate genes for interindividual difference in Ara-C response. UGT1A1 is a m...

Authors: Peng Chen, Ke-Wei Zhu, Dao-Yu Zhang, Han Yan, Han Liu, Yan-Ling Liu, Shan Cao, Gan Zhou, Hui Zeng, Shu-Ping Chen, Xie-Lan Zhao, Jing Yang and Xiao-Ping Chen

Detecting germline BAP1 mutations in patients with peritoneal mesothelioma: benefits to patient and family members

Germline mutations in the BRCA-1 associated tumor protein 1 (BAP1) increase susceptibility to mesothelioma and other cancers. We describe a patient with a family history of peritoneal mesothelioma, who develop...

Authors: Muaiad Kittaneh and Charles Berkelhammer

A novel gene-expression-signature-based model for prediction of response to Tripterysium glycosides tablet for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Approximately 30% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with Tripterysium glycosides (TG) tablets fail to achieve clinical improvement, implying the essentiality of predictive biomarkers and tools. Her...

Authors: Yanqiong Zhang, Hailong Wang, Xia Mao, Qiuyan Guo, Weijie Li, Xiaoyue Wang, Guangyao Li and Na Lin

Genetic characterisation of molecular targets in carcinoma of unknown primary

Carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) is a metastatic epithelial malignancy in the absence of an identifiable primary tumour. Prognosis for patients with CUP is poor because treatment options are generally limite...

Authors: B. Clynick, B. Dessauvagie, G. Sterrett, N. T. Harvey, R. J. N. Allcock, C. Saunders, W. Erber and K. Meehan

Family specific genetic predisposition to breast cancer: results from Tunisian whole exome sequenced breast cancer cases

A family history of breast cancer has long been thought to indicate the presence of inherited genetic events that predispose to this disease. In North Africa, many specific epidemio-genetic characteristics hav...

Authors: Yosr Hamdi, Maroua Boujemaa, Mariem Ben Rekaya, Cherif Ben Hamda, Najah Mighri, Houda El Benna, Nesrine Mejri, Soumaya Labidi, Nouha Daoud, Chokri Naouali, Olfa Messaoud, Mariem Chargui, Kais Ghedira, Mohamed Samir Boubaker, Ridha Mrad, Hamouda Boussen…

Biobanks and scientists: supply and demand

The biobanks, providers of biospecimens, and the scientists, users of biological material, are both strategic actors in translational medicine but the communication about those two subjects seems to be delicat...

Authors: Angelo Virgilio Paradiso, Maria Grazia Daidone, Vincenzo Canzonieri and Alfredo Zito

Identification of micro-RNA expression profile related to recurrence in women with ESMO low-risk endometrial cancer

Actual European pathological classification of early-stage endometrial cancer (EC) may show insufficient accuracy to precisely stratify recurrence risk, leading to potential over or under treatment. Micro-RNAs...

Authors: Tiphaine de Foucher, Maria Sbeih, Jenifer Uzan, Sofiane Bendifallah, Marine Lefevre, Nathalie Chabbert-Buffet, Selim Aractingi, Catherine Uzan, Issam Abd Alsalam, Rana Mitri, Romain H. Fontaine, Emile Daraï, Bassam Haddad, Céline Méhats, Marcos Ballester, Geoffroy Canlorbe…

MicroRNA expression profiling for the prediction of resistance to neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in cancer biology. Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy followed by surgery is a standard treatment for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, a...

Authors: Julia Slotta-Huspenina, Enken Drecoll, Marcus Feith, Daniel Habermehl, Stephanie Combs, Wilko Weichert, Marcus Bettstetter, Karen Becker and Rupert Langer