As a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract, esophageal cancer has a high
incidence in China, accounting for about half of the global incidence. The pathogenic factors …

The occurrence and development of esophageal cancer (EC) is a multi-stage process
involving from inflammation to invasive cancer. However, this process is very complex, and …

Esophageal cancer (EC) is the ninth most common malignancy with a poor prognosis. It is
clear that improvements need to be made to reveal the exact molecular mechanisms of EC …

Inflammatory condition is the consequence of defensive mechanism of immune system
against viral and bacterial infection, tissue injury, UV radiation, stress and etc. Persistently …

Studies revealed that the incidence rate was higher in high risk population of gastric
carcinoma than in others. Wnt signal pathway plays an important role in cell development …

Background Although diagnostic methods and treatments have improved over the last few
years, the 5-year survival rate of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients …

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is the predominant type of esophageal carcinoma in
China which carries a poor prognosis. In recent years, many reports have demonstrates that …

Esophageal cancer (EC) is the sixth most deadly cancer, and its incidence is still increasing
year by year. Although the researches on the molecular mechanisms of EC have been …

In this special issue, we investigate the relationship between inflammation and cancer.
Inflammation plays a critical role in the progression of cancers. Several biomarkers have …

This study aims to explore the associations of changes in intestinal flora and inflammatory
factors with the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer (EC). A total of 40 EC patients …