En bloc esophagectomy improves survival for stage III esophageal cancer

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 948-956

  Altorki, N K ^a   Girardi, L ^a   Skinner, D B ^a   Trastek, V F ^a   Krasna, M ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031435926     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70009-6     Document Type: Article

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