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ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2026

Oral Environment of Esophageal Cancer Patients, the Incidence of Complications, and Long-Term Prognoses.

Yusuke Sato, Hiroki Nikawa, Akiyuki Wakita, Yushi Nagaki, Hiroshi Takano, Kazuhiro Imai

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Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Yusuke SatoDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, Akita University Hospital, Akita 010-8543, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2729-7284
Hiroki NikawaDepartment of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Medicine, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan.
Akiyuki WakitaDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, Akita University Hospital, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Yushi NagakiDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, Akita University Hospital, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Hiroshi TakanoDepartment of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita 010-8543, Japan.ORCID 0009-0001-2769-0684
Kazuhiro ImaiDepartment of Esophageal Surgery, Akita University Hospital, Akita 010-8543, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4490-7862

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies have increasingly indicated that postoperative complications after esophagectomy are correlated with poor long-term prognoses, making it crucial to prevent such complications. Based on our studies, we believe that central to this issue is the finding that among esophageal cancer patients who experience postoperative complications and have poor long-term prognoses there is a high incidence of poor oral environments. Here we review the results of our basic and clinical research studies, as well as evidence from other institutions, on the oral environment of esophageal cancer patients and its association with the incidence of complications and long-term prognoses. We hope these findings, which suggest "improving the oral environment of esophageal cancer patients can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications and improve long-term prognoses", will gain consensus and lead to safer esophageal cancer surgery.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsEsophagectomyHumansIncidencePrognosiscomplicationESCCesophageal canceresophageal squamous cell carcinomaoral conditionperiodontitisPorphyromonas gingivalisprognosisTLRToll-like receptor

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PMID41744851
PMCPMC12939064

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