Open AccessRisk factors for lymph node metastasis in T1 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Kaiyuan Jiang,
Heng Huang,
Wei-Yang Chen,
Hang Yan,
Zhen-Ting Wei,
Xiaowen Wang,
Hao-Xuan Li,
Xiangyun Zheng,
Dong Tian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v27.i8.737
Subject(s) - esophageal squamous cell carcinoma , meta analysis , medicine , oncology , lymph node metastasis , carcinoma , esophageal cancer , metastasis , basal cell , pathology , cancer
Lymph node metastasis (LNM) affects the application and outcomes of endoscopic resection in T1 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, reports of the risk factors for LNM have been controversial.