1) The 5-year survival of esophageal/cardioesophageal cancer patients after radical surgery significantly depended on the phase transition from "early-invasive cancer" and lymph node metastases. 2) The study analyzed data from 407 patients and found that 5-year survival was influenced by factors like the ratio of cancer cells to blood cells. 3) Neural network modeling correctly predicted 5-year survival based on phase transitions and cell ratio factors, with an accuracy of 100%.

1. Oleg Kshivets, MD, PhD Siauliai Public Hospital, Siauliai, Lithuania