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Journal Review in Thoracic Surgery: Adjuvant Treatment in Esophageal and GEJ Cancer
In this episode, our team discusses the Checkmate 577 trial, the landmark paper which approved the use of nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of stage II & III esophageal & GE junction cancer. Listen as our team reviews the study population, methods and results of this trial & discusses its clinical application as well as potential areas of future research.
Learning Objectives:
-Review the staging and treatment of esophageal and GEJ cancer
-Discuss the population, methods, and results of the Checkmate 577 trial
-Understand the mechanism of action of nivolumab and the PD1 pathway
-Discuss the…
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