Clinical study of modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy plus adjuvant radiotherapy for local control of stage IIA squamous cell carcinoma in the mid-thoracic esophagus | Zendy

Gang Chen | Zendy; Zhou Wang | Zendy; Xiangyan Liu | Zendy; Mingyue Zhang | Zendy; Fanying Liu | Zendy

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Clinical study of modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy plus adjuvant radiotherapy for local control of stage IIA squamous cell carcinoma in the mid-thoracic esophagus

Author(s) -

Gang Chen,

Zhou Wang,

Xiangyan Liu,

Mingyue Zhang,

Fanying Liu

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.09.002

Subject(s) - medicine , esophagectomy , radiation therapy , esophagus , stage (stratigraphy) , carcinoma , esophageal cancer , surgery , proportional hazards model , cancer , paleontology , biology

To control the postoperative local recurrence is one of the critical factors to improve prognosis of patients with esophageal carcinoma. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy plus adjuvant radiotherapy for local control of stage IIA squamous cell carcinoma in the mid-thoracic esophagus.

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