Margin Positivity in Resectable Esophageal Cancer: Are there Modifiable Risk Factors?

CONCLUSIONS: Use of neoadjuvant therapy, surgical approach, and hospital volume are modifiable risk factors for margin positivity in esophageal cancer. These factors should be considered in treatment planning, and margin positivity rates could be considered as a quality measure in esophageal cancer. PMID: 31933223 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Ann Oncol - January 12, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Schlick CJR, Khorfan R, Odell DD, Merkow RP, Bentrem DJ Tags: Ann Surg Oncol Source Type: research