Current and Future Treatment Strategies for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Therapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 33527
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the vast majority of cases, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (EAC) has a lethal clinical course within the first five years after diagnosis. The overall prognosis could be slightly improved by the introduction of a neoadjuvant therapy; however, in contrast to squamous cell carcinomas, adenocarcinomas often show a lower response to this therapy. The main risk factor is the Barrett’s mucosa, which, depending on the study, is largely gender-neutral. However, the risk of developing EAC is higher in males (7–9:1). Our understanding of the molecular basis of the disease has increased significantly over the past six years. Studies have shown relevant differences (and few similarities) to gastric adenocarcinomas, so that it is justified and reasonable to consider EAC separately. Potential personalized therapy options can be derived on this basis, but have not yet arrived in clinical practice. The proportion of patients benefiting from immunocheckpoint inhibition against PD-1/PD-L1 is significantly lower compared with non-small cell lung cancer. Hence, a profound understanding of the specific immunomodulatory factors involved in EAC is necessary. Due to the pronounced genetic heterogeneity, knowledge of tumor cell–environment interactions (matrix, carcinoma-associated fibroblasts, vascular modulation) will be crucial to the selection of suitable (combinations of) therapeutics in the future. In 15 contributions from different disciplines, this Special Issue will present the current state of treatment of EAC (with a curative or a palliative intention), emphasize that a multidisciplinary approach is necessary for successful treatment, and venture to look into successful treatments of the future and the analyses and resources required for them.
Prof. Dr. Alexander Quaas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- esophageal adenocarcinoma
- multidisciplinary treatment approach
- molecular analyses
- tumor cell–microenvironment interaction
- immune oncology
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