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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2005; 11(34): 5367-5372
Published online Sep 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5367
Published online Sep 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5367
Table 3 Status after surgery and causes of death
| CCRT (n = 30) | RT alone (n = 30) | |
| Alive at last follow-up | 21 | 11 |
| Metastasis | ||
| Lymph nodes | 14 | 13 |
| Regional | 12 | 71 |
| Distant | 2 | 9 |
| Lung | 3 | 3 |
| Liver | 1 | 3 |
| Bone | 2 | 2 |
| Causes of death | 9 | 19 |
| Esophageal cancer | 7 | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 0 | 2 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 | 2 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 1 | 2 |
| Hepatic failure | 0 | 1 |
- Citation: Liu HC, Hung SK, Huang CJ, Chen CC, Chen MJ, Chang CC, Tai CJ, Tzen CY, Lu LH, Chen YJ. Esophagectomy for locally advanced esophageal cancer, followed by chemoradiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(34): 5367-5372
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i34/5367.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5367