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Is Radical Lymphadenectomy of Value in the Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer?

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The objective of surgical management of cancer of the esophagus is twofold: To perform radical resection of the tumor and to restore effective gastric continuity. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the short- and long-term progress of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus submitted to this procedure, regarding the importance of lymphadenectomy on long-term survival.

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  1. Department of Surgery, São Paulo University School of Medicine, Av. Giovani Gronchi no. 4971 71, CEP 05724, São Paulo, Brazil

    Henrique W. Pinotti

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  1. Second Department of Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181, Japan

    Kin-ichi Nabeya M.D. , Tateo Hanaoka M.D.  & Hiroshi Nogami M.D. ,  & 

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Zilberstein, B., Cecconello, I., Nasi, A., Pinotti, H.W. (1993). Is Radical Lymphadenectomy of Value in the Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer?. In: Nabeya, Ki., Hanaoka, T., Nogami, H. (eds) Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophagus. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68246-2_98

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