The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Lymph node dissection in neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A multicenter real-world study.
Chunji Chen, Huilai Lv, Jinbo Zhao, Jiangbo Lin, Changchun Wang, Jianfei Shen, Xinyu Mei, Yongtao Han, Qifeng Wang, Jiahua Lv, Hainan Chen, Xiaolong Yan, Zhichao Liu, Zhengyang Zhang, Qihong Zhong
Published: 202510.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.12.002
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The optimal extent of lymph node dissection (LND) following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (NCIT) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unclear, with concerns regarding postoperative immunosuppression and survival benefit.…
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