Advances in esophageal cancer surgery in Japan: An analysis of 1000 consecutive patients treated at a single institute

Background In Japan, most esophageal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, and the results of esophagectomy have improved remarkably in recent years. The object of this study was to evaluate advances in operative therapy for esophageal cancer in Japan. Method We evaluated mortality, morbidity, and p...

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