Tumor location is a risk factor for lymph node metastasis in superficial Barrett’s adenocarcinoma

Tumor location is a risk factor for lymph node metastasis in superficial Barrett’s adenocarcinoma

Background and study aims Endoscopic treatment is indicated for superficial Barrett’s adenocarcinoma (BA) with a negligible risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM). However, risk factors associated with LNM in superficial BA are still not well characterized. The aim of the current study was to clarify r...

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Main Authors: Masayoshi Yamada, Ichiro Oda, Hirohito Tanaka, Seiichiro Abe, Satoru Nonaka, Haruhisa Suzuki, Shigetaka Yoshinaga, Aya Kuchiba, Kazuo Koyanagi, Hiroyasu Igaki, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Shigeki Sekine, Yutaka Saito, Yuji Tachimori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-09-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-115388

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-115388

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