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Squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus

Known as: esophagus cancer, squamous cell, SCC of Esophagus, Esophageal SCC 
A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the esophagus. It is associated with a long history of tobacco and alcohol abuse and is exceedingly rare… (More)

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Esophageal NeoplasmsSquamous cell carcinoma

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2015
Review
2015
Prognostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for overall and disease-free survival in patients with surgically treated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Although increasing evidence indicates that cancers are associated with inflammation, the prognostic role of the neutrophil-to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
A shared susceptibility locus in PLCE1 at 10q23 for gastric adenocarcinoma and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
We conducted a genome-wide association study of gastric cancer and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in ethnic Chinese… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Chemoradiation with and without surgery in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
PURPOSE Combined chemoradiotherapy with and without surgery are widely accepted alternatives for the curative treatment of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Recurrence pattern of squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus after extended radical esophagectomy with three-field lymphadenectomy.
BACKGROUND Extended radical esophagectomy with three-field lymphadenectomy for patients with thoracic esophageal cancer has been… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Surgery plus chemotherapy compared with surgery alone for localized squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus: a Japan Clinical Oncology Group Study--JCOG9204.
PURPOSE We performed a multicenter randomized controlled trial to determine whether postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy improves… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Neoadjuvant therapy of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: response evaluation by positron emission tomography.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of positron emission tomography using [(18)F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET) to assess the response… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Definitive chemoradiotherapy for T4 and/or M1 lymph node squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
PURPOSE To investigate the efficacy and feasibility of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced carcinoma of the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Tobacco, alcohol, and socioeconomic status and adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastric cardia.
BACKGROUND Incidence rates for adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastric cardia have risen steeply over the last few decades… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
A randomized study of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery versus surgery for localized squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
BACKGROUND Despite well-established surgical approaches, the prognosis for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Rising incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastric cardia.
Analyses of cancer incidence data from nine areas of the United States revealed steadily rising rates from 1976 to 1987 of… (More)
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