Impact of Lymph Node Dissection on Survival After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Abstract

Systemic LND does not increase surgical risks after nCRT in ESCC patients. And it is associated with better survival and local diseasecontrol. Therefore, systemic lymphadenectomy should still be considered as an integrated part of surgery after nCRT for ESCC.