Extranodal extension of nodal metastasis is the main prognostic moderator in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy.
² National Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, Aging Branch, Padova, Italy.

Editorial

Claudio Luchini et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Oct.

. 2017 Oct;9(10):3609-3612.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.09.36.

¹ Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy.
² National Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, Aging Branch, Padova, Italy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Extracapsular lymph node involvement after neoadjuvant chemoradiation in esophageal carcinoma: how to interpret?
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Impact of Extracapsular Lymph Node Involvement After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy Followed by Surgery in Carcinoma of the Esophagus: A Multicenter Study.
Depypere LP, Moons J, Mariette C, D'Journo XB, Thomas PA, Hölscher AH, Bollschweiler E, van Berge-Henegouwen MI, Van Lanschot JJB, Lerut TEMR, Nafteux PR. Depypere LP, et al. Ann Surg. 2018 Dec;268(6):1000-1007. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002425. Ann Surg. 2018. PMID: 28742714

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