Treatment Strategies for Locoregional Recurrence in Esophageal Squamous-Cell Carcinoma: An Updated Review
Atsushi Mitamura,
Shingo Tsujinaka,
Toru Nakano
et al.
Abstract:Emerging evidence has shown remarkable advances in the multimodal treatment of esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma. Despite these advances, the oncological outcomes for advanced esophageal cancer remain controversial due to the frequent observation of local recurrence in the regional or other lymph nodes and distant metastasis after curative treatment. For cases of locoregional recurrence in the cervical lymph nodes alone, salvage surgery with lymph node dissection generally provides a good prognosis. However, … Show more
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