Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Findings from Keio University in squamous cell carcinoma reported

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 29th, 2008

"Hypercoagulation has been reported to be associated with tumor progression and a poor prognosis in various carcinomas. In this study, we examined fibrinogen levels in pretreated patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and assessed its correlation with clinicopathological factors and prognosis in patients with ESCC," scientists writing in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology report.

"Pretreatment fibrinogen levels were examined prior to surgery or other treatments (e.g. endoscopic mucosal resection and chemoradiotherapy [CRT]) in 105 patients with primary ESCC. We investigated the association of fibrinogen levels with clinicopathological...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-01-29)

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