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Biopsy specimen microvessel density is a useful prognostic marker in patients with T(2-4)M(0) esophageal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy.

Shuichi Hironaka, Takahiro Hasebe, Tomoyuki Kamijo, Atsushi Ohtsu, Narikazu Boku, Shigeaki Yoshida, Hiroki Saitoh, Atsushi Ochiai

PubMed · 2002 · 60 citations · 26 references

Abstract

These results indicate that MVD using pretreatment biopsy specimens is a potentially useful prognostic marker for CRT in patients with T(2-4)M(0) esophageal cancer who are treated with CRT.

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