title: [Treatment of cancer of the esophago-gastric junction with special reference to dissection of the lymphatic system].
abstract: No means have yet been devised for detecting cancer of the esophago-gastric junction at an early stage, and no effective chemotherapy or irradiation regimen for this area is yet available. Recently, a very important lymphatic pathway and extension route for E. G-junction cancer has been discovered. A new operative procedure involving a thoraco-abdominal approach, wide dissection of the lymphatic system and safe reconstruction is discussed in this paper.
authors: Dept. of Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Nishi
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Ohta
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Matsubara
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Tsuchiya
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Nakajima
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged