Modified nodal stage of esophageal cancer based on the evaluation of the hazard rate of the negative and positive lymph node
Abstract Background The study aimed to propose a modified N stage of esophageal cancer (EC) on the basis of the number of positive lymph node (PLN) and the number of negative lymph node (NLN) simultaneously. Method Data from 13,491 patients with EC registered in the SEER database were reviewed. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-07664-w |