Dong Tian

TL;DR: Radioactive stent embedded with 125I seeds was not significant in improving survival rate, but showed to increase hospitalization costs compared to self-expandable metal stent alone in treating inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma stricture.

TL;DR: Dietary conditions and EC knowledge among residents in high- and low-EC incidence areas (Yanting and Qingzhen counties) are investigated, with residents in Yanting having greater EC knowledge but more harmful dietary habits than those in Qingzhen.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors performed a meta-analysis to examine the relationship between lymph node metastasis and clinicopathologic features in patients with T1 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

TL;DR: Findings reported here indicate NCI could result in better outcome and less complications to locally advanced ESCC patients compared with NCR therapy, as a novel therapeutic option.

TL;DR: In this paper , the minimum number of examined lymph nodes (ELNs) for accurate nodal staging and overall survival of patients with T1-2 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) was identified.