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Clinical and CT body-composition model for major pathological response to neoadjuvant tislelizumab, albumin-bound paclitaxel, and nedaplatin in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Source: Frontiers - Health • Published: 30 Oct 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Frontiers - Health.

A CT‑clinical model predicted major pathological response after neoadjuvant tislelizumab, paclitaxel, and nedaplatin in 179 ESCC patients.

Clinical and CT body-composition model for major pathological response to neoadjuvant tislelizumab, albumin-bound paclitaxel, and nedaplatin in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Key Takeaways
  • Higher intermuscular fat was associated with greater likelihood of MPR.
  • Absence of sarcopenia was associated with greater likelihood of MPR.
  • Observational design has not established causal treatment effects.
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