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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
12
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2008-12-16
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pubmed:abstractText |
Controversy exists over the Sixth Edition of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) TNM staging system for esophageal cancer. Inclusion of additional information such as the number of metastatic lymph nodes and extracapsular lymph node invasion may improve the current staging system and lead to optimization of patient treatment.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Dec
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pubmed:issn |
1534-4681
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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pubmed:volume |
15
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
3447-58
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Adenocarcinoma,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Carcinoma, Squamous Cell,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Esophageal Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Esophagectomy,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Follow-Up Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Neoadjuvant Therapy,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Neoplasm Invasiveness,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Neoplasm Staging,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Predictive Value of Tests,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:18830669-Survival Rate
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pubmed:year |
2008
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Improving the accuracy of TNM staging in esophageal cancer: a pathological review of resected specimens.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Discipline of Surgery, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. sarah.thompson@adelaide.edu.au
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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