Optimal extent of lymphadenectomy improves prognosis and guides adjuvant chemotherapy in esophageal cancer: A propensity score-matched analysis
Ji-Ming Tang,
Shu-Jie Huang,
Qi-Bin Chen
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
The optimal extent of lymphadenectomy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients remained debatable.
AIM
To explore the ideal number of cleared lymph nodes in ESCC patients undergoing upfront surgery.
METHODS
In this retrospective, propensity score-matched study, we included 1042 ESCC patients who underwent esophagectomy from November 2008 and October 2019. Patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy were excluded. We collected patients’ cl… Show more
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