Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer:Impact on extracapsular lymph node involvement

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer:Impact on extracapsular lymph node involvement

AIM:To assess the effects of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy(CRT) on the presence of extracapsular lymph node involvement(LNI) and its prognostic value in patients with resected esophageal cancer.METHODS:Two hundred and ninety-eight patients with advanced esophageal cancer underwent esophagectomy betw...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2010-04, Vol.16 (16), p.1986-1992
1. Verfasser: Metzger, Ralf
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brief
Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Esophageal Neoplasms - drug therapy
Esophageal Neoplasms - mortality
Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology
Esophagectomy - methods
Female
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Medical Oncology - methods
Middle Aged
Neoadjuvant Therapy - methods
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prognosis
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:AIM:To assess the effects of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy(CRT) on the presence of extracapsular lymph node involvement(LNI) and its prognostic value in patients with resected esophageal cancer.METHODS:Two hundred and ninety-eight patients with advanced esophageal cancer underwent esophagectomy between 1997 and 2006.One hundred and ninety patients(63.8%) were treated with neoadjuvant CRT prior to resection.A total of 986 metastatic LNs were examined.Survival of the patients was analyzed according to intra-a...
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v16.i16.1986