Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2883511 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
After esophagectomy, patients with squamous cell carcinoma have a poorer perioperative outcome as compared with those with adenocarcinoma. However, in the longer term, squamous cell type appears to confer a significant survival advantage.
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Authors
Christos FRCS, PhD, Omar A. MRCS, Edward FRCS(CTh), Mark L. MRCS, PhD, Patrick FRCS, Lynda RGN, John P. FRCS, MS, David F. FRCS, FECTS,