Langenbecks Arch Surg
December 2013
Purpose: Platelet count is inversely related to prognosis in many cancers; however, its role in esophageal cancer is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the prognostic value of preoperative platelet count in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).
Methods: From January 2006 to December 2008, a retrospective analysis of 425 consecutive patients with ESCC was conducted.
Background: The risk factors for No. 12p and No. 12b lymph node (LN) metastases in advanced gastric cancer (GC) remain controversial.
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