Detection of Lymph Node Involvement by Cytokeratin Immunohistochemistry is an Independent Prognostic Factor After Curative Resection of Esophageal Cancer
(1) Department of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;(2) Institute of Pathology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany;(3) Department of Surgery, Klinikum Heidenheim, Heidenheim, Germany;
Abstract:
Background
Involved lymph nodes (LN) are a negative prognostic factor in esophageal cancers. To assess the role of nodal micrometastases, we performed immunohistochemical analyses of LN after resection of node-negative esophageal cancers and correlated the results with survival.
