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An updated review of immunotherapy in esophageal cancer: PD-L1 footprint

Juan Yao
1
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Xiaoyan Tan
2
,
Yanping Sha
1
,
Yurao Chen
1
,
Ronghuai Chen
1
,
Dongping Shi
3

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Department of Radiation Oncology, Huaian Hospital of Huaian City (Huai’a Cancer Hospital), Huaian, Jiangsu 223200, P.R. of China
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Huaian Hospital of Huaian City (Huai’an Cancer Hospital), Huaian, Jiangsu 223200, P.R. of China
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Department of Infection, Huaian Hospital of Huaian City (Huai’a Cancer Hospital), Huaian, Jiangsu 223200, P.R. of China
Cent Eur J Immunol 2024; 49 (1): 77-90
Online publish date: 2024/05/09
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