Gains of 8q23-qter and 20q and loss of 11q22-qter in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma associated with lymph node metastasis

Abstract

These observations suggest that gains of 8q23-qter and 20q and loss of 11q22-qter allow the prediction of lymph node metastasis, and that gains of 3q and 11q13 and losses of 18q, 3p, 9p, 5q14-23, and 4q are associated with the development of ESCC.