Retrospective Review of Esophageal Cancer at MSKCC
Recruiting
Observational Study
Esophageal Cancer
Esophagus Cancer
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 4,000 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Other
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About This Trial
Residual tumor at the proximal or distal margin after esophagectomy is a known prognostic factor for poor survival outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer; however, the significance of the circumferential resection margin (CRM) remains controversial. In this study, the investigators sought to evaluate the prognostic significance of the CRM in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing resectio…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Histologically confirmed esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) or esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) undergoing esophagectomy
* Pathologic staged T3 tumors (pT3)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pathologic staged T0-2 (pT0-2) or T4 tumors (pT4)
* Patients with histologic types other t…
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