Open AccessClinical Implications of Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis Patterns in Thoracic Esophageal Cancer
Author(s) -
Tadashi Nishimaki,
Otsuo Tanaka,
Takashi Suzuki,
Katsuo Aizawa,
K Hatakeyama,
Terukazu Muto
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199412000-00011
Subject(s) - medicine , esophageal cancer , mediastinum , lymphadenectomy , lymph node , cervical cancer , esophagus , metastasis , esophageal disease , esophagectomy , radiology , cancer , surgery
The authors attempt to clarify the clinical implications of cervical lymph node metastases from thoracic esophageal cancers.