ypT0N+ status in oesophageal cancer patients: Location of residual metastatic lymph nodes with regards to the neoadjuvant radiation field

ConclusionMost ypT0N + lymph nodes are located within the neoadjuvant radiation field. Although a small heterogeneous population was included, this might be due to an inadequate response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy leading to a trend towards worse PFS and OS in ypT0N + patients. Larger studies need to validate our findings.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research