title: Invited Commentary.
authors.affiliation: Surgery, University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo St, No. 514, Los Angeles, CA90033. Electronic address: sdemeester@surgery.usc.edu.
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: DeMeester
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery*