Esophageal Carcinoma: Depth of Tumor Invasion Is Predictive of Regional Lymph Node Status

Background. The depth of tumor invasion (T) and regional lymph node status (N) are two factors that define the stage of an esophageal carcinoma. However, the arrangement of staging groups assumes that these factors are independent variables. A retrospective review of 359 consecutive patients undergo...

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