Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 559 - 574
Published: Aug. 19, 2024
Conflicting
results
have
been
reported
about
the
impact
of
neoadjuvant
therapy
on
anastomotic
leakage
(AL)
after
esophagectomy.
We
aimed
to
unravel
potential
effect
AL
esophagectomy
through
a
network
meta-analysis.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Feb. 7, 2023
Purpose
Neoadjuvant
chemoimmunotherapy
(nCIT)
is
becoming
a
new
therapeutic
frontier
for
resectable
esophageal
squamous
cell
carcinoma
(ESCC);
however,
crucial
details
and
technical
know-how
regarding
surgical
techniques
the
perioperative
challenges
following
nCIT
remain
poorly
understood.
The
study
investigated
compared
advantages
disadvantages
of
esophagectomy
with
neoadjuvant
chemotherapy
(nCT)
chemoradiotherapy
(nCRT).
Methods
We
retrospectively
analyzed
data
patients
initially
diagnosed
ESCC
at
clinical
stage
T2-4N+
received
therapy
followed
by
Hunan
Cancer
Hospital
between
October
2014
February
2021.
Patients
were
divided
into
three
groups
according
to
treatment:
(i)
nCIT;
(ii)
nCT;
(iii)
nCRT.
Results
There
34
in
group,
97
nCT
31
nCRT
group.
Compared
nCT,
achieved
higher
pathological
complete
response
(pCR;
29.0%
versus
4.1%,
p<0.001)
major
(MPR;
52.9%
16.5%,
rates,
more
resected
lymph
nodes
during
surgery
(25.06
±
7.62
20.64
9.68,
p
=0.009),
less
intraoperative
blood
loss
(200.00
73.86
266.49
176.29
mL,
=0.035),
comparable
results
other
parameters.
nCRT,
similar
pCR
(29.0%
25.8%)
MPR
(52.9%
51.6%,
p=0.862)
significantly
16.94
7.24,
p<0.001),
shorter
operation
time
(267.79
50.67
306.32
79.92
min,
=0.022),
264.53
139.76
fewer
ICU
admissions
after
(29.4%
80.6%,
p<0.001).
Regarding
adverse
events
complications,
no
significant
statistical
differences
detected
or
groups.
3-year
overall
survival
rate
was
73.3%,
slightly
than
46.1%
39.7%
statistically
(p=0.883).
Conclusions
This
analysis
showed
that
safe
feasible,
satisfactory
rates.
Esophagectomy
has
several
over
morbidity
mortality.
long-term
benefits
still
requires
further
investigation.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: May 12, 2023
Objective
This
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
aimed
to
investigate
the
role
of
neoadjuvant
immunochemotherapy
with
or
without
radiotherapy
[NIC(R)T]
compared
traditional
therapies,
immunotherapy
[NC(R)T].
Summary
background
data
NCRT
followed
by
surgical
resection
is
recommended
for
patients
early-stage
esophageal
cancer.
However,
it
uncertain
whether
adding
preoperative
therapy
would
improve
patient
outcomes
when
radical
surgery
performed
following
therapy.
Methods
We
searched
PubMed,
Web
Science,
Embase,
Cochrane
Central
databases,
as
well
international
conference
abstracts.
Outcomes
included
R0,
pathological
complete
response
(pCR),
major
(mPR),
overall
survival
(OS)
disease-free
(DFS)
rates.
Results
from
5,034
86
studies
published
between
2019
2022.
found
no
significant
differences
NICRT
in
pCR
mPR
Both
were
better
than
NICT,
NCT
showing
lowest
rate.
Neoadjuvant
has
a
advantage
over
terms
1-year
OS
DFS,
NICT
having
any
other
three
treatments.
There
among
four
treatments
R0
Conclusions
Among
treatment
modalities,
had
highest
rates
Adding
improved
modalities.
Systematic
Review
Registration
https://inplasy.com/inplasy-2022-12-0060/
,
identifier
INPLASY2022120060.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
Objectives
The
treatment
of
locally
advanced
oral
or
oropharyngeal
squamous
cell
carcinoma
(LAOOPSCC)
is
surgery
and
radiotherapy
chemoradiotherapy
but
with
unsatisfactory
survival
rate.
Neoadjuvant
programmed
death-1
(PD-1)
therapy
are
being
used
in
several
clinical
trials.
Therefore,
this
retrospective
study
we
aimed
to
determine
the
feasibility
neoadjuvant
tislelizumab
plus
chemotherapy
followed
by
for
LAOOPSCC.
Materials
methods
data
33
patients
LAOOPSCC
who
received
PD-1
inhibitors
between
April
2021
October
2022
were
retrospectively
analyzed.
Patients
stage
III-IV
tislelizumab,
albumin-bound
paclitaxel,
cisplatin
every
3
weeks
(Q3W)
two
cycles,
adjuvant
concurrent
chemoradiotherapy.
A
median
follow-up
period
was
20
months.
Results
objective
response
rate
(ORR)
66.7%,
major
pathological
(MPR)
at
54.5%,
complete
(pCR)
33.3%.
Sixteen
underwent
limited
surgeries,
15
remitted
from
undergoing
mandibulectomy
9
near
total
glossectomy
glossectomy.
significant
difference
overall
(OS)
disease-free
(DFS)
observed
achieved
than
did
not.
most
common
adverse
events
alopecia,
decreased
appetite
anorexia,
leukopenia,
fatigue.
Conclusion
combined
feasible
safe,
a
high
possible
organ
preservation
carcinoma.
However,
further
studies
larger
cohort
longer
required
strengthen
our
findings
evaluate
benefits
treatment.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Neoadjuvant
chemoimmunotherapy
(NCIT)
has
improved
pathological
complete
response
and
conferred
survival
benefits
in
patients
with
locally
advanced
esophageal
cancer.
However,
surgical
complications
unrelated
to
the
tumor
continue
detract
from
patient
outcomes.
While
"watch-and-wait"
strategy
been
implemented
clinical
responders
following
neoadjuvant
therapy
for
rectal
cancer,
there
is
a
lack
of
evidence
supporting
its
practicability
cancer
after
NCIT.
This
pilot
case
series
involves
six
who
deferred
surgery
under
close
surveillance
three
or
four
cycles
camrelizumab
plus
chemotherapy
subsequently
received
as
maintenance
treatment.
The
primary
observation
measure
event-free
(EFS).
Routine
follow-up
examinations
included
endoscopy,
biopsy,
contrast-enhanced
computed
tomography,
ultrasonography
every
3-6
months.
For
experienced
local
recurrence
without
metastasis,
salvage
operation
was
priority
recommendation.
As
September
5,
2024,
average
duration
124.4
weeks,
EFS
reaching
134.7
weeks.
No
deaths
distant
metastases
were
observed.
Our
findings
suggest
that
NCIT
may
be
spared
esophagectomy.
On
prerequisite
sufficient
regression
during
cycles,
immunotherapy
facilitate
continued
eradication
residual
disease
this
series.
Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
74(5)
Published: March 15, 2025
Improving
pathological
complete
response
(pCR)
rate
is
currently
the
main
goal
of
neoadjuvant
therapy
for
locally
advanced
esophageal
squamous
cell
carcinoma
(LA-ESCC).
However,
improved
pCR
rates
do
not
consistently
translate
into
better
prognosis,
likely
due
to
regimen-specific
heterogeneity.
We
investigated
this
heterogeneity
and
potential
biomarkers
between
two
common
regimens.
included
445
LA-ESCC
patients
from
four
centers,
with
228
receiving
chemoradiotherapy
(nCRT)
217
undergoing
chemotherapy
combined
immunotherapy
(nICT).
Propensity
score
matching
ensured
group
comparability.
assessed
their
associations
overall
survival
(OS),
disease-free
(DFS),
recurrence
patterns.
Immune-related
were
through
RNA
sequencing
immune
infiltration
analysis,
then
validated
via
multiplex
immunofluorescence
staining.
Overall,
was
associated
significantly
higher
DFS
(HR
=
0.3
[0.18–0.5],
P
<
0.01)
OS
0.19
[0.08–0.41],
compared
non-pCR.
The
nICT
had
a
lower
than
nCRT
(27.2%
vs.
42.9%)
but
demonstrated
comparable
prognosis
reduced
distant
metastasis.
Among
patients,
in
0.2
[0.05–0.86],
0.031),
trend
toward
OS.
Immune
analysis
revealed
increased
CD8
+
T
infiltration,
particularly
CD69
tissue-resident
memory
cells
(TRM),
group.
proportion
TRM
linked
(P
0.016)
0.015),
suggesting
they
may
be
superior
prognostic
markers
rates.
obtained
different
treatments
has
distinct
outcomes.
TRM,
as
predictor,
warrants
further
investigation.
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. e011149 - e011149
Published: March 1, 2025
Background
Accurate
prediction
of
pathologic
complete
response
(pCR)
following
neoadjuvant
immunotherapy
combined
with
chemotherapy
(nICT)
is
crucial
for
tailoring
patient
care
in
esophageal
squamous
cell
carcinoma
(ESCC).
This
study
aimed
to
develop
and
validate
a
deep
learning
model
using
novel
voxel-level
radiomics
approach
predict
pCR
based
on
preoperative
CT
images.
Methods
In
this
multicenter,
retrospective
study,
741
patients
ESCC
who
underwent
nICT
followed
by
radical
esophagectomy
were
enrolled
from
three
institutions.
Patients
one
center
divided
into
training
set
(469
patients)
an
internal
validation
(118
while
the
data
other
two
centers
was
used
as
external
sets
(120
34
patients,
respectively).
The
model,
Vision-Mamba,
integrated
feature
maps
images
prediction.
Additionally,
commonly
models,
including
3D-ResNet
Vision
Transformer,
well
traditional
methods,
developed
comparison.
Model
performance
evaluated
accuracy,
area
under
curve
(AUC),
sensitivity,
specificity,
prognostic
stratification
capabilities.
SHapley
Additive
exPlanations
analysis
employed
interpret
model’s
predictions.
Results
Vision-Mamba
demonstrated
robust
predictive
(accuracy:
0.89,
AUC:
0.91,
sensitivity:
0.82,
specificity:
0.92)
0.83–0.91,
0.83–0.92,
0.73–0.94,
0.84–1.0).
outperformed
models
methods.
ability
stratify
high
low-risk
groups
validated,
showing
superior
compared
SHAP
provided
quantitative
visual
interpretation.
Conclusions
We
present
radiomics-based
pretreatment
diagnostic
accuracy
robustness.
could
provide
promising
tool
individualized
management
ESCC.
European journal of medical research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(1)
Published: April 11, 2025
Esophageal
squamous
cell
carcinoma
(ESCC)
stands
among
the
frequently
occurring
malignancies.
The
lack
of
efficient
early
detection
methods
and
therapeutic
approaches
leads
to
a
high
mortality
rate
for
ESCC.
long
noncoding
RNA
MIR210HG
is
strongly
related
various
malignant
tumors.
However,
its
involvement
in
ESCC
remains
unexplored.
Thus,
this
investigation
aimed
assess
development.
expression
was
analyzed
numerous
tumor
types
through
pan-cancer
analysis
Cancer
Genome
Atlas(TCGA)
database.
This
research
investigated
role
survival
prognosis
individuals
with
biological
functions
were
examined
by
enrichment
analyses,
including
GO,
GSEA,
KEGG.
Moreover,
immune
infiltration,
microenvironment
(TME)
characteristics,
checkpoint
levels
associated
explored.
To
get
more
insight
into
connection
between
ESCC,
we
assessed
gene
protein
using
Western
blotting
qRT-PCR.
evaluate
proliferation,
invasion,
migration,
apoptosis,
autophagy
cells,
techniques
employed,
EdU
proliferation
tests,
monodansylcadaverine
(MDC)
staining,
wound
healing
assays,
colony
formation,
transwell
flow
cytometry,
an
established
xenograft
mouse
model.
exhibited
low
High
correlated
higher
patients.
elevated
hindered
cell's
ability
proliferate,
invade,
migrate,
both
vivo
vitro
settings.
Furthermore,
positive
correlation
P53
signaling
pathway
observed,
which
could
affect
apoptosis
cells.
emerges
as
pivotal
influencing
immunity
it
may
via
pathway.
Overall,
these
outcomes
present
novel
ideas
treatment.