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SUBMITTER: Ammannagari N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5848035 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ammannagari Nischala N Atasoy Ajlan A
Journal of gastrointestinal oncology 20180201 1
Gastroesophageal (GE) cancers continue to be a significant cause of mortality globally. Despite therapeutic advances in oncology, the prognosis of advanced GE cancer remains exceedingly poor. Immunotherapy has caused a major paradigm shift in the field of oncology. Not all patients benefit from these agents and several studies are trying to identify predictive and prognostic biomarkers to better inform and guide treatment decisions. The potential role of immunotherapy in GE cancers is emerging. ...[more]