Intramural Metastasis as a Risk Factor for Recurrence in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
CONCLUSIONS: IM could be an important prognostic factor, along with anatomical determinants such as the TNM staging system, in patients with ESCC. Effective preoperative evaluation and postoperative surveillance may help improve the outcome of ESCC patients, particularly when accompanied by IM.
PMID: 29534955 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Moon DH, Jeon JH, Yang HC, Kim YI, Lee JY, Kim MS, Lee JM, Lee GK Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research
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