Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction: benefits of an extended lymphadenectomy.
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma is rising faster the any other cancer in the United States. Studies from around the world strongly suggest that for early cancers of the lower esophagus and cardia, en bloc esophagogastrectomy results in significantly better survival rates than does transhiatal esophagogastrectomy.
Williams
Valerie A
VA
Department of Surgery, 601 Elmwood Avenue, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
Peters
Jeffrey H
JH
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002299:Cardia / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision