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Table 4 The frequency of lymph node metastases according to the tumors depth of invasion into the esophagus wall

From: Long-term survival from adenocarcinoma of the esophagus after transthoracic and transhiatal esophagectomy

  

All resections

 

T-stage

no

pN 0 (%)

pN 1 (%)

 P 

pT 1

13

11 (85)

2 (15) *

P <0.02

pT 2

22

9 (41)

13 (59)

 

pT 3

53

14 (26)

39 (74)

 
  1. * P <0.02, pT1 different from pT2 and pT3 by Fisher’s exact test.
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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