Background The prognostic role and definition of circumferential resection margin (CRM)
involvement in operable oesophageal cancer remain controversial. The College of …

Background To assess the prognostic significance of positive circumferential resection
margin on overall survival in patients with esophageal cancer, a systematic review and meta …

Background Evidence is increasing that elevated systemic inflammation is associated with
poor survival in patients with oesophageal carcinoma. However, it is not yet established if …

A positive circumferential resection margin (CRM+) is associated with poor survival after
esophagectomy for cancer. The Royal College of Pathologists (RCP) defines a CRM+ when …

Background In esophageal cancer, circumferential resection margins (CRMs) are
considered to be of relevant prognostic value, but a reliable definition of tumor-free CRM is …

OBJECTIVES: The incidence and consequence of an isolated involved circumferential radial
margin (CRM) after resection for esophageal adenocarcinoma in the setting of neoadjuvant …

Background To improve the therapeutic strategy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
(ESCC), combined neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by operative surgical …

Background Close circumferential resection margin (CRM) is an established predictor for
locoregional recurrence (LR) in rectal cancer but remains controversial in esophageal …

Background The evidence regarding the prognostic impact of a positive circumferential
resection margin (CRM) in oesophageal cancer is conflicting, and there is global variability …

Background A positive circumferential resection margin (CRM) has been associated with a
poorer prognosis in oesophageal and oesophagogastric junctional (OGJ) cancer. The …