| Theme | Clinical Management of Esophageal Cancer 2017 -- Current Status and Issues | |
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| Title | The New Japanese Classification of Esophageal Cancer (11th Edition) | |
| Publish Date | 2017/08 | |
| Author | Hisahiro Matsubara | Department of Frontier Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University |
| [ Summary ] | This review article discusses the New Japanese Classification of Esophageal Cancer (11th Edition). We have added endoscopic treatment findings in the description. Following the adoption of these criteria for the diagnosis of lesions located at the gastroesophageal junction that was made in cooperation with the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, a 7‒page leaflet was attached to this Classification in September 2013. In spite of our attempt to be as consistent with the UICC's TNM classification as possible, this attempt was skipped for the N classification. The rules for studies on supraclavicular lymph nodes are completely different between our classification and the N classification. By contrast, the D2 operation requires three‒field lymph node dissection in this revision. |
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