Neoadjuvant chemotherapy versus surgery alone in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a propensity-matched real-world study
This real-world data supports that NAC significantly improves survival outcomes compared to SA in locally advanced ESCC. pCR post-NAC independently predicted improved OS.
Authors
- Junfeng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5825-5397)
- Yuchen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7882-1058)
- Li Z (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6141-5184)
- Jifang Yao
- Zhifeng Yue
- Jin Yang
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1691998
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00