This multicenter, open-label randomized clinical trial conducted in China compares the efficacy and safety of adjuvant capecitabine with concurrent chemoradiotherapy vs concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone for treatment of patients with locoregionally ...
J. Miao+21 more
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Suppression of the postoperative neutrophil leucocytosis following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer and implications for surgical morbidity [PDF]
Objective: The extent to which neoadjuvant chemoradio- therapy for rectal cancer influences postoperative morbid- ity is controversial. This study investigated whether this treatment suppresses the normal perioperative inflamma- tory response and ...
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Durvalumab after chemoradiotherapy in stage III non-small cell lung cancer.
Immune Check Point inhibitors (ICIs) have demonstrated efficacy in advanced stage solid tumors including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), CTLA4, programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and PD-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors being the most studied drugs.
P. Tomasini+4 more
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Background Chemoradiotherapy‐induced PD‐L1 upregulation leads to therapeutic resistance and treatment failure. The PD‐1/PD‐L1 blocking antibodies sensitize cancers to chemoradiotherapy by blocking extracellular PD‐1 and PD‐L1 binding without affecting ...
Jian Wang+16 more
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Key Points Question Is there any difference in the safety of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) followed by minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) compared with that of neoadjuvant ...
Hao Wang+26 more
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The relationship between systemic inflammation and stoma formation following anterior resection for rectal cancer: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Introduction: There is evidence that temporary defunctioning stoma formation in patients undergoing anterior resection reduces the risk of anastomotic leakage.
Horgan, Paul G.+3 more
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Background: Sequential chemoradiotherapy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy are two treatment options for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Still there is limited data regarding which is the better treatment option.
Subir Pal +5 more
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Induction chemotherapy in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Clinical outcomes and patterns of care [PDF]
The role of induction chemotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains controversial. The primary aim of this study was to use the National Cancer Database to evaluate the patterns of care of induction chemotherapy in NPC and its impact on overall ...
Adkins, Douglas+10 more
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Despite curative-intent treatment, most patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer will experience disease recurrence or locoregional progression, highlighting the need for new therapies. Current guidelines recommend definitive chemoradiotherapy in
M. Shah+14 more
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Current Oncological Treatment of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer in Germany: Results from a National Survey on behalf of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie and the Chirurgische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Onkologie of the Germany Cancer Society [PDF]
Background: No data have previously been available regarding the current treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) in German hospitals and medical practices.
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