Macrophage Infiltration and ITGB2 Expression in ESCC: A Novel Correlation.

Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most prevalent and lethal malignancies worldwide. Despite progress in immunotherapy for cancer treatment, its application and efficacy in ESCC remain limited. Therefore, there is an ongoing need to explore potential molecules and therapeutic strategies related to tumor immunity in ESCC.

Preoperative prediction of occult lymph node metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a simple and widely applicable model.

Objective: Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is one of the most common pathways of metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Preoperative assessment of occult lymph node metastasis (OLNM) in NSCLC patients is beneficial for selecting appropriate treatment plans and improving patient prognosis.

Method: A total of 370 NSCLC patients were included in the study.

The causal relationship between COVID-19 and ten esophageal diseases: a study utilizing Mendelian randomization.

Background: Clinical signs of dysphagia, pancreatic achalasia, and esophagitis have been reported in patients with COVID-19. However, the causal relationship between COVID-19 and esophageal diseases is not clear. Therefore, we utilized Mendelian randomization to explore the potential association between COVID-19 and esophageal diseases.