2020
Updates in staging and pathologic evaluation of esophageal carcinoma following neoadjuvant therapy
Zhang X, Jain D. Updates in staging and pathologic evaluation of esophageal carcinoma following neoadjuvant therapy. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2020, 1482: 163-176. PMID: 32892349, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant therapyEsophageal cancerEsophageal carcinomaRecent American Joint CommitteePreoperative neoadjuvant therapyThorough pathologic assessmentTumor regression gradingAdvanced esophageal carcinomaAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemTumor regression gradeAccurate tumor stagingValuable prognostic informationRegression gradingSurgical resectionLymph nodesPathologic assessmentRegression gradeHistologic typePathologic evaluationResidual tumorPoor prognosisCell carcinomaGastrointestinal carcinomasStaging system
2018
The microscopic anatomy of the esophagus including the individual layers, specialized tissues, and unique components and their responses to injury
Zhang X, Patil D, Odze RD, Zhao L, Lisovsky M, Guindi M, Riddell R, Bellizzi A, Yantiss RK, Nalbantoglu I, Appelman HD. The microscopic anatomy of the esophagus including the individual layers, specialized tissues, and unique components and their responses to injury. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2018, 1434: 304-318. PMID: 29761508, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13705.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsSubmucosal nerve plexusNormal microscopic anatomyMicroscopic anatomyInlet patchSquamous liningSphincter mechanismNerve plexusSubmucosal glandsGastric mucosaGastrointestinal tractDistal aspectEsophageal wallIngested substancesEsophagusInjuryProximal partLymphatic vesselsPattern of reactionProtective functionStomachSpecific protective functionAnatomySpecific responsesSpecialized tissuesNerve