Ultrasonographic evaluation of the cervical lymph nodes in preoperative staging of esophageal neoplasms

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 275-277

  Doldi, S Bressani ^a   Lattuada, E ^a   Zappa, M A ^a   Cioffi, U ^a   Pieri, G ^a   Massari, M ^a   De Simone, M ^a   Peracchia, A ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical lymph node metastasis; Esophageal cancer; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER STAGING; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; NEOPLASM STAGING; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031947496     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002619900338     Document Type: Article

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