Comparison of the 8th UICC staging system for esophageal and gastric cancers in Siewert type II junctional adenocarcinomas

ConclusionNeither the esophageal nor the stomach staging system is flawless in predicting survival in AEG type II. A marginal superiority of the TNM-EC was found in discriminating survival rates after three and five years. However, the advantage of the TNM-GC lies in the division of the N3 category into N3a and N3b. We therefor suggest a similar division in future TNM-EC classifications to improve its prognostic value.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research