BACKGROUND: Immunotherapy has significantly improved survival of esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) patients, however the clinical benefit was limited to only a small portion of patients. This study aimed to perform a deep learning signature base...
BACKGROUND: Thoracic esophageal cancer resection through the neck approach has recently been reported as mediastinoscopic surgery. We present the first report of a new minimally invasive technique for thoracic esophageal cancer: robot-assisted transc...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for superficial esophageal cancer is a multistep treatment involving several endoscopic processes. Although analyzing each phase separately is worthwhile, it is not realistic in practice owi...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Jan 2, 2024
BACKGROUND: Precise prediction of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) invasion depth is crucial not only for optimizing treatment plans but also for reducing the need for invasive procedures, consequently lowering complications and costs. Despi...
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Dec 29, 2023
PURPOSE: Implementing artificial intelligence technologies allows for the accurate prediction of radiation therapy dose distributions, enhancing treatment planning efficiency. However, esophageal cancers present unique challenges because of tumor com...
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver
Dec 8, 2023
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a precursor disease for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Timely detection and treatment has significant influence on patient outcomes. Over the last years, several artificial intelligence (AI) systems have emerged to assist the ...
BACKGROUND: We compared the perioperative efficacy and safety of da Vinci robot-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagectomy and McKeown esophagectomy for middle and lower thoracic esophageal cancer.
BACKGROUND: Because the robotic arm is located on the dorsal side of the patient, when the esophagus is pulled dorsally for the left recurrent nerve lymph node (LRLN) dissection, the robotic arm interferes with the surgical field. This made it diffic...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Jul 17, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Esophageal cancer (EC) is a significant global health problem, with an estimated 7th highest incidence and 6th highest mortality rate. Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving patients' outcomes, as over 40% of patients...