The Number of Lymph Nodes Removed Predicts Survival in Esophageal Cancer: An International Study on the Impact of Extent of Surgical Resection - Concepedia

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The Number of Lymph Nodes Removed Predicts Survival in Esophageal Cancer: An International Study on the Impact of Extent of Surgical Resection

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2008

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Christian G. Peyré, Jeffrey A. Hagen, Steven R. DeMeester, Nasser K. Altorki, Ermanno Ancona, S M Griffin, Arnulf H. Hölscher, Simon Law, Thomas W. Rice, Alberto Ruol,

Annals of Surgery

Abstract

The number of lymph nodes removed is an independent predictor of survival after esophagectomy for cancer. To maximize this survival benefit a minimum of 23 regional lymph nodes must be removed.

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