Controlling lymph node micrometastases by neoadjuvant chemotherapy affects the prognosis in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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[2] Ginsberg R(2012)Preoperative chemoradiotherapy for esophageal or junctional cancer N Engl J Med 366 2074-2084

[3] Pajak TF(2011)Survival after neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for resectable oesophageal carcinoma: an updated meta-analysis Lancet Oncol 12 681-692

[4] Sheahan DG(2019)Neoadjuvant treatment strategy for locally advanced thoracic esophageal cancer Ann Gastroenterol Surg 3 269-275

[5] Gunderson L(2019)Esophageal cancer practice guidelines 2017 edited by the Japan Esophageal Society: part 1 Esophagus 16 1-24

[6] Mortimer J(2012)A randomized trial comparing postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil versus preoperative chemotherapy for localized advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus (JCOG9907) Ann Surg Oncol 19 68-74

[7] van Hagen P(2009)Long-term results of a randomized trial of surgery with or without preoperative chemotherapy in esophageal cancer J Clin Oncol 27 5062-5067

[8] Hulshof MC(2014)Perioperative therapy for esophageal cancer Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 62 531-540

[9] van Lanschot JJ(2018)Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 2011 Esophagus 15 127-152

[10] Steyerberg EW(2011)Chemotherapy-induced toxicities and treatment efficacy in advanced esophageal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery Esophagus 8 81-87

[1] Kelsen DP(1998)Chemotherapy followed by surgery compared with surgery alone for localized esophageal cancer N Engl J Med 339 1979-1984

[2] Ginsberg R(2012)Preoperative chemoradiotherapy for esophageal or junctional cancer N Engl J Med 366 2074-2084

[3] Pajak TF(2011)Survival after neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for resectable oesophageal carcinoma: an updated meta-analysis Lancet Oncol 12 681-692

[4] Sheahan DG(2019)Neoadjuvant treatment strategy for locally advanced thoracic esophageal cancer Ann Gastroenterol Surg 3 269-275

[5] Gunderson L(2019)Esophageal cancer practice guidelines 2017 edited by the Japan Esophageal Society: part 1 Esophagus 16 1-24

[6] Mortimer J(2012)A randomized trial comparing postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil versus preoperative chemotherapy for localized advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus (JCOG9907) Ann Surg Oncol 19 68-74

[7] van Hagen P(2009)Long-term results of a randomized trial of surgery with or without preoperative chemotherapy in esophageal cancer J Clin Oncol 27 5062-5067

[8] Hulshof MC(2014)Perioperative therapy for esophageal cancer Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 62 531-540

[9] van Lanschot JJ(2018)Comprehensive registry of esophageal cancer in Japan, 2011 Esophagus 15 127-152

[10] Steyerberg EW(2011)Chemotherapy-induced toxicities and treatment efficacy in advanced esophageal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery Esophagus 8 81-87