Jenny J Li1, Jane E Rogers2, Rebecca E Waters3

  • 1Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Cancers
|April 26, 2025
PubMed
概括

对局部晚期上部胃肠道 (GI) 癌症的治疗正在发展. 虽然手术和术后化疗是标准的,但研究正在探索免疫疗法和个性化药物,以提高生存率.

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