Incidence and Risk Factors for Isolated Esophageal Cancer Recurrence to the Brain.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with PCR, iBMEC may represent true isolated recurrence while in those with residual nodal disease, iBMEC may actually be the first observed site of widespread metastasis. Patients that received neoadjuvant therapy, especially with PCR, may benefit from brain imaging, both preoperatively and with routine surveillance.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 11, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nobel T, Dave N, Eljalby M, Xing X, Barbetta A, Hsu M, Tan KS, Janjigian Y, Bains M, Sihag S, Jones D, Molena D Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research