Prognostic Impact of Serum SCC Antigen in the 566 Upfront Surgery Group of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Study of the Japan Esophageal Society

CONCLUSION: Both pre- and postoperative SCC-Ag-positive statuses were significantly associated with poor prognosis. Postoperative SCC-Ag-positive status was an independent risk factor for predicting overall survival.PMID:38583987 | DOI:10.5761/atcs.oa.24-00028

Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 7, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Takashi Suzuki Satoshi Yajima Akihiko Okamura Naoya Yoshida Yusuke Taniyama Kentaro Murakami Yu Ohkura Yasuaki Nakajima Koichi Yagi Takashi Fukuda Ryo Ogawa Isamu Hoshino Chikara Kunisaki Kosuke Narumiya Yasuhiro Tsubosa Kazuhiko Yamada Hideaki Shimada Source Type: research