The role of vascular invasion and lymphatic invasion in predicting recurrent thoracic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

The role of vascular invasion and lymphatic invasion in predicting recurrent thoracic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background Numerous studies have addressed lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in patients with thoracic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC); however, little is known about the individual roles of lymphatic invasion (LI) and vascular invasion (VI). We aimed to analyse the prognostic signif...

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Main Authors: Yu Ma, Xi Yao, Zhenzhen Li, Jie Chen, Wensheng Li, Hongtao Wang, Lanjun Zhang, Jianfei Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Lymphatic invasion
Vascular invasion
Disease-free survival
Lymph node metastasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02458-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02458-1

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