Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common malignancies
worldwide, especially in East Asia. ESCC accounts for more than 90% of esophageal cancer. …

AIM: To identify the differentially secreted proteins or polypeptides associated with
tumorigenesis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) from serum and to find potential …

Background Due to the popularity of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) techniques in
clinical, thymoma patients via VATS thymectomy are increasing rapidly. However, compared …

METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 445 consecutive patients who
underwent minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy between January 2009 and July …

PURPOSE: To determine whether patients with Masaoka stage II thymoma benefit from
adjuvant radiation therapy after complete tumor resection. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total …

Background Thymoma is an uncommon tumor without a widely accepted standard care to
date. We aimed to investigate the clinicopathologic variables of patients with thymoma and …

Precise clinical staging of esophageal cancer before treatment is important. Thoracoscopic/laparoscopic
(Ts/Ls) staging has been proposed as a promising staging method. This study …

Background To summarize our experiences of single-port, two-port vs. three-port VATS
pulmonary resection for lung cancer patients. Methods Data of consecutive 1,553 patients who …

Background The aim of this study was to compare the short‐term outcomes and three‐year
survival between dual‐incision esophagectomy ( DIE ) and total minimally invasive M c K …

AIM: To investigate the alteration of the annexin I subcellular localization in esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and the correlation between the translocation and the …