Does increasing the number of resected lymph nodes really improve the prognosis of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma?

MeSH terms

• Esophageal Neoplasms* / pathology
• Esophageal Neoplasms* / surgery
• Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma* / pathology
• Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma* / surgery
• Esophagectomy
• Humans
• Lymph Node Excision
• Lymph Nodes / pathology
• Lymph Nodes / surgery
• Neoplasm Staging
• Prognosis
• Retrospective Studies