Successful conversion surgery following chemotherapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor in an older adult patient with stage IVB esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a case report.

Tetsuro KawazoeShuhei ItoKippei OhgakiYoshihiko FujinakaHiroki FunakoshiAkihiko OtakeHuanlin WangKazutoyo MoritaFumiyoshi FushimiYoichi Ikeda

Published in: Surgical case reports (2023)

Conversion surgery following preoperative therapy, including immunotherapy, may be an effective treatment strategy for improving survival in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma even among older adult patients.

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