Serum IgG level is a predicting factor for the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background Despite the established oncological benefits of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal squamous cell cancer, not all cases demonstrate benefit. Hence, predicting the response to chemotherapy before treatment is desirable. Some reports have shown that immune factors are related t...

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Main Authors: Seiichi Nakaya, Ryo Ogawa, Shunsuke Hayakawa, Shiro Fujihata, Tomotaka Okubo, Hiroyuki Sagawa, Tatsuya Tanaka, Hiroki Takahashi, Yoichi Matsuo, Shuji Takiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02290-7