The number of pathologic lymph nodes involved is still a significant prognostic factor even after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

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Published in J Surg Oncol on December 12, 2011

Authors

Yasunori Akutsu1, Kiyohiko Shuto, Tsuguaki Kono, Masaya Uesato, Isamu Hoshino, Toru Shiratori, Yuka Isozaki, Naoki Akanuma, Takashi Uno, Hisahiro Matsubara

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Frontier Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan. yakutsu@faculty.chiba-u.jp

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