Patterns and rates of abdominal lymphatic metastasis following esophageal carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine the rate of abdominal lymph node metastasis after radical surgery for esophageal cancer and define the radiotherapy target area.

Methods

Of the 1593 patients who underwent R0 radical esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (TE-SCC), 148 developed abdominal lymph node (LN) metastases within three years of surgery. During that time interval, patients were examined by various imaging methods (enhanced computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography-CT) at set time points. The emerging recurrence pattern, preferred sites for abdominal metastasis, and correlation with added clinical factors were carefully recorded, to permit for delineation of a target area for radiotherapy.

Results

We found postopera

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5634562 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature