title: The rationale for radical resection.
abstract: Radical esophagectomy results in survival rates exceeding those obtained by standard techniques and comparable with or possibly better than survival rates following combined modality therapy. The benefits of radical resection include improved surgical staging, superior local control, and a higher probability of achieving an R0 resection.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Altorki
mesh_terms: D002299:Cardia; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016019:Survival Analysis