Thoracic Duct Resection Has a Favorable Impact on Prognosis by Preventing Hematogenous Spread of Esophageal Cancer Cells: A Multi-institutional Analysis of 2269 Patients.
Koji TanakaMakoto YamasakiKeijiro SugimuraOsamu ShiraishiMasaaki MotooriTakuya HamakawaAtsushi TakenoKotaro YamashitaTomoki MakinoYutaka KimuraHiroshi MiyataMotohiro HiraoHidetoshi EguchiTakushi YasudaMasahiko YanoYuichiro DokiPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2021)
Performance of TD resection may help to improve prognosis, especially for patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, by reducing hematogenous and local recurrence. Prospective trials are needed to determine whether prophylactic TD resection has a positive impact on the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer.
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