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Pathologic Classification of the Esophageal Carcinoma

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In esophageal carcinoma as well as in other malignant tumors, present-day oncology requires a standardized classification for

  • planning treatment procedures,

  • estimation of prognosis and

  • evaluation of treatment results and, thus, quality assurance.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Krankenhausstrasse 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany

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J. R. Izbicki D. C. Broering E. F. Yekebas A. Kutup A. F. Chernousov Y. I. Gallinger P. M. Bogopolski N. Soehendra

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Hermanek, P. (2009). Pathologic Classification of the Esophageal Carcinoma. In: Izbicki, J.R., et al. Surgery of the Esophagus. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1743-1_9

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