Abstract Background The current American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging
system for esophageal cancer does not define the minimum number of lymph nodes (LNs) …

BACKGROUND The presence of lymph node (LN) metastases in esophageal cancer has
important prognostic and treatment implications. However, the optimal number of LNs that …

Background It is proposed by International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and American
Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) that at least 6 lymph nodes (LN) should be removed …

Background The current N category of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)
staging system for esophageal carcinoma is controversial and inapplicable for precise …

Background Using a large data set, we investigated the impact of the number of resected
and involved lymph nodes on overall survival for patients with esophageal cancer. Methods …

BACKGROUND: A ratio between pathologic and examined lymph nodes may have
predictive relevance in esophageal cancer. We sought to determine the prognostic value of …

BACKGROUND: Regional lymph node (LN) involvement is one of the most important
predictors of survival for patients with esophageal cancer. The current staging classification …

Abstract Objective The current American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for
esophageal cancer is based on lymph node location, irrespective of the number of involved …

OBJECTIVE: The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system for
esophageal cancer is controversial because it relies on arbitrary definitions of the anatomic …

Methods Two hundred thirteen patients with esophageal carcinoma (116 squamous cell-and
97 adenocarcinoma) were included in this study. Treatment of choice was subtotal en bloc …