Comprehensive analysis of prognostic value of lymph node classifications in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a large real-world multicenter study

Background: We aim to assess the prognostic ability of three common lymph node–based staging algorithms, namely, the number of positive lymph nodes (pN), the lymph node ratio (LNR), and log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods: A to...

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Main Authors: Junmiao Wen, Jiayan Chen, Donglai Chen, Salma K. Jabbour, Tao Xue, Xufeng Guo, Haitao Ma, Fei Ye, Yiming Mao, Jian Shu, Yangyang Liu, Xueguan Lu, Zhen Zhang, Yongbing Chen, Min Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-11-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17588359211054895