Validation and refinement of the AJCC 8th edition ypStage in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy: a large-scale retrospective cohort study
The RPA-derived ypStage provides improved prognostic stratification compared with the AJCC 8th edition in ESCC patients following neoadjuvant therapy. Further external validation is warranted for potential incorporation into future staging guidelines.
Authors
- Z. Liu
- X. Kang
- Z. Jennifer Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9868-1397)
- Shang Xl
- Fanmao Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1309-5734)
- Jianjun Qin
- Xiufeng Wei
- Zhen Wang
- Jie He
- Yong Li
- Ruixiang Zhang
- Shao-Hua Xie
- Yin Li
- Xiankai Chen
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/js9.0000000000004776
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00