Predictors of Nodal Metastases for Clinical T2N0 Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Induction therapy has not been proven to be beneficial for patients with clinical T2N0 esophageal adenocarcinoma. Surgery alone is associated with disappointing survival for patients found to have nodal disease on final pathologic examination. The aim of this study was to identify factors that predict pathologic nodal involvement in patients with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-proven T2N0 esophageal adenocarcinoma. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed patients with EUS-staged T2N0 (uT2N0) esophageal adenocarcinoma treated with surgery alone. Final pathologic staging was compared with clinical staging. Demographic and clinicopathologic variables were evaluated as putative risk factors for nodal metastases. Logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with nodal

SUBMITTER: Barbetta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6136647 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature