Neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Yong-Kui YuFan-Yu MengXiu-Feng WeiXian-Kai ChenHao-Miao LiQi LiuCan-Jun LiHou-Nai XieLei XuRui-Xiang ZhangWenqun XingYin Li

Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2024)

NACI has R0 resection and pCR rates comparable to those of NCRT and seems to be correlated with better prognosis than NCRT. NACI followed by surgery may be an effective treatment strategy for locally advanced ESCC.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
phase ii study
radiation therapy
sentinel lymph node
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
coronary artery disease
early stage
acute coronary syndrome