SMOKING AFFECTS TREATMENT OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH RESECTED ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA WHO RECEIVED CHEMOTHERAPY.

Smoking affects treatment outcome in patients with resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who received chemotherapy.

BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking is reported to decrease survival and induce chemotherapy resistance in patients with various cancers.However, the impact of cigarette smoking on patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unknown.METHODS:A total of 1,084 ESCC patients were retrospectively enrolled from a southern Chinese institution

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Liposome-based polymer complex as a novel adjuvant: enhancement of specific antibody production and isotype switch

Chia-Hung Chen1,*, Yu-Ling Lin1,*, Yen-Ku Liu1, Pei-Juin He2, Ching-Min Lin1, Yi-Han Chiu2, Chang-Jer Wu3, Tian-Lu Cheng4, Shih-Jen Liu5,6,**, Kuang-Wen Liao1,2,**1Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering, 2Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 3Department of Food Science, National Taiwa

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