Optimal treatment for Siewert type II and III adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction: A retrospective cohort study with long-term follow-up.

CONCLUSION: LN along the lesser curvature, right and left paracardial LN, and LN along the left gastric artery should be dissected in patients with Siewert type II or III adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction. Patients with vigorous venous invasion and LNR of > 0.16 should be treated with aggressive adjuvant chemotherapy to improve survival outcomes.
PMID: 28487609 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - April 21, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hosoda K, Yamashita K, Moriya H, Mieno H, Watanabe M Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research