Publications by authors named "Gillian R Watkins"
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
August 2009
Article Synopsis
- Tumour length and degree of oesophageal circumference (DOC) involvement by the tumour are important factors affecting prognosis in oesophageal cancer, but the significance of DOC with or without resection margin invasion was unclear.
- A study analyzing data from 320 patients who underwent surgery revealed that larger DOC (>2.5 cm) is associated with poorer outcomes, particularly in patients who did not receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
- In multivariate analysis, while other factors like age and lymph node metastasis played a more significant role, DOC retained its prognostic value in those not treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, indicating its potential importance in surgical planning.
