Lymph Node and Bone Marrow Micrometastases Define the Prognosis of Patients with pN0 Esophageal Cancer
Background: Pathological routine lymph node staging is postulated to be the main oncological prognosticator in esophageal cancer (EC). However, micrometastases in lymph nodes (LNMM) and bone marrow (BNMM) are discussed as the key events in tumor recurrence. We assessed the prognostic significance of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/3/588 |