Size analysis of lymph node metastasis in esophageal cancer: Diameter distribution and assessment of accuracy of preoperative diagnosis

Esophagus

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 189-195

  Kajiyama, Yoshiaki ^a   Iwanuma, Yoshimi ^a   Tomita, Natsumi ^a   Amano, Takayuki ^a   Isayama, Fuyumi ^a   Matsumoto, Toshiharu ^a   Tsurumaru, Masahiko ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accuracy of preoperative diagnosis; Esophageal cancer; Lymphatic spread; Size of lymph node metastasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846010092     PISSN: 16129059     EISSN: 16129067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10388-006-0092-6     Document Type: Article

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