European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 155-159 , February 2010

Prognostic value of lymph node metastases and lymph node ratio in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

  • Y.P. Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Institute of the Forth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, PR China
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  • L. Ma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Institute of the Forth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, PR China
    • ,
  • S.J. Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endoscopy, Institute of the Forth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, PR China
    • ,
  • Y.N. Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Institute of the Forth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, PR China
    • ,
  • G.X. Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Institute of the Forth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, PR China
    • ,
  • M. Han

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical University, No.361, Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
    • ,
  • X.L. Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Institute of the Forth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12, Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050011, PR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 86905374.

,Accepted 17 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.09.005

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 155-159 , February 2010

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