Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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Multicenter Study
Improving outcomes after gastroesophageal cancer resection: can Japanese results be reproduced in Western centers?
Extended lymphadenectomy in gastroesphageal cancer leads to improved long-term survival without compromising postoperative outcomes in Western patients to attain the standard achieved in Japanese centers. ⋯ This study demonstrates that postoperative outcomes and long-term survival after gastroesophageal cancer resection can be improved in Western patients to the highest standard achieved in Japan.