Background: TDP-43 is the main protein component of ubiquitinated inclusions in a
subgroup of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis …

Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) are part of immune response against cancer. Their high
density and high diameter have been shown to be associated with prognosis in different …

Background Immune response against cancer has prognostic impact but its role in gastric
cancer is poorly known. The aim of the study was to assess the prognostic significance of …

Simple Summary Differences in the composition of immune cell infiltrate between individual
tumors have been shown to have prognostic significance in several cancer types. In gastric …

Introduction The risk of complications after esophagectomy highlights the need for careful
preoperative assessment. Aim was to assess whether stair-climbing test (SCT) could predict …

Background Multimodal treatment of gastric cancer includes careful preoperative staging,
perioperative oncological treatment, and selective minimally invasive approach. The aim …

Background To date, no large population-based studies have compared complications and
short-term outcomes between neoadjuvant chemotherapy and upfront surgery in gastric …

Background No population-based studies comparing long-term survival after transhiatal
esophagectomy (THE) and transthoracic esophagectomy (TTE) exist. This study aimed to …

Objective: The aim of study was to compare overall 5-year survival of esophageal cancer
patients undergoing transthoracic esophagectomy with either neck or intrathoracic …

Background There is a lack of evidence regarding anastomotic technique and postoperative
complications in gastric cancer surgery. This study aimed to evaluate whether there are …