Clinical Impact of Metastatic Lymph Node Size on Therapeutic Effect and Prognosis in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Who Underwent Preoperative Chemotherapy Followed by Esophagectomy.

Keijiro SugimuraHiroshi MiyataTakashi KanemuraTomohira TakeokaTakahito SugaseMasaaki YamamotoNaoki ShinnnoHisashi HaraTakeshi OmoriMasaaki MotooriMasayuki OhueMasahiko Yano

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)

Patients with large metastatic LNs have poor response and poor prognosis. However, if a response is obtained, long-term survival can be expected.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
lymph node
long non coding rna
squamous cell carcinoma
small cell lung cancer
locally advanced
patients undergoing
radiation therapy
early stage
minimally invasive