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Review
. 2013 Dec;7(4):401-10.
doi: 10.1007/s11684-013-0286-y. Epub 2013 Sep 3.

Molecular alterations and clinical relevance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Li Shang  1 , Mingrong Wang
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Review

Molecular alterations and clinical relevance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Li Shang et al. Front Med. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common types of gastrointestinal cancers, and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in China. Early detection and intervention in time may dramatically increase the survival of the patients by initiating treatment regimens during earlier stages of ESCC or even during precancerous stages. Molecular classification will be useful for subtyping esophageal tumors or precancerous lesions to improve current therapeutics or early intervention of the disease. In this review, we summarize the findings in investigating the molecular alterations and clinical relevance of ESCC.

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