Evidence-based surgical treatment of esophageal cancer: overview of high-quality studies.

Lagarde, Sjoerd M; Vrouenraets, Bart C; Stassen, Laurents P S; van Lanschot, J Jan B · Ann Thorac Surg · 2010

review · Level V

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Abstract

Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of best available evidence in making decisions for individual patient care. The present review gives an evidence-based review of esophageal cancer surgery. The literature search was restricted to the highest level of evidence on the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer.

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