Barely 50 years ago, the very existence of a primary adenocarcinoma of the esophagus was
debated, and this rare tumor was a novelty in comparison with squamous cell esophageal …

Background. The depth of tumor invasion (T) and regional lymph node status (N) are two
factors that define the stage of an esophageal carcinoma. However, the arrangement of …

Objective Using a population-based registry, we evaluated the impact of neoadjuvant
radiotherapy and lymphadenectomy on survival of patients undergoing curative-intent …

Objective: To compare overall survival in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma who
underwent transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) with limited lymphadenectomy or transthoracic …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of lymph node yield and the
location of nodes on prognosis in patients with distal esophageal or gastroesophageal …

lymphadenectomy (TTE) compared with transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) after neoadjuvant
chemoradiation (nCRT), we feel that the conclusions drawn by the authors are not entirely …

Background Tumor response and lymph node involvement are the most important
prognosticators in resected patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma after neoadjuvant …

Objective: We sought to determine the extent of lymphadenectomy that optimizes staging
and survival in patients with locally advanced EAC treated with neoadjuvant …

BACKGROUND: Advanced esophageal adenocarcinomas are associated with 5-year
survival rates ranging from 14% to 35%. Nodal status and tumor clearance are the main …

] regarding the prognostic significance of negative lymph node count in operable
esophageal cancer. The authors conclude that the total number of negative lymph nodes …