Background The identification of potential tumor markers can improve therapeutic planning
and patient management. The aim of this study was to highlight the significance of IL-6 in …

The aim of this study was to assess the significance of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs)
and their association with IL-6 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We …

The aim of this study was to assess the significance of programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1)
in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and its association with IL-6 and …

Purpose Increasing evidence indicates that the microbiome may influence tumor growth and
modulate the tumor microenvironment of gastrointestinal cancers. However, the role of oral …

AIM: To analyze the risk factors for central port failure in cancer patients administered
chemotherapy, using univariate and multivariate analyses. METHODS: A total of 1348 totally …

INTRODUCTION: Cardiac rupture following blunt thoracic trauma is rarely encountered by
clinicians, since it commonly causes death at the scene. With advances in traumatology, blunt …

Pial arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare vascular lesion, with less than 120 reported cases
in the English literatures (Hoh et al., Neurosurgery 2001;49(6):1351). The angio-architecture, …

Background: Mycotic aortic aneurysm (MAA) is an infrequent but devastating form of vascular
disease. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at a major medical center to …

Interleukin (IL)-1 beta has been reported to be a marker of shorter survival in gastric and
colorectal adenocarcinoma. In the present study, we examined the potential role and prognostic …

OBJECTIVE: Pneumothorax (PTX) after trauma is a preventable cause of death. Drainage
procedures such as chest tube insertion have been traditionally advocated to prevent fatal …