The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1186-1192 , May 2007

Results of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in elderly patients: Age has little influence on outcome and survival

  • Alberto Ruol, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.
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  • Giuseppe Portale, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.
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  • Giovanni Zaninotto, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Giovanni Zaninotto, MD, FACS, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova School of Medicine, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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  • Matteo Cagol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.
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  • Francesco Cavallin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.
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  • Carlo Castoro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.
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  • Vanna Chiarion Sileni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.
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  • Rita Alfieri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.
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  • Sabrina Rampado, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.
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  • Ermanno Ancona, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy.

Received 10 September 2006 ,Revised 15 November 2006 ,Accepted 12 December 2006.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)00127-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.040

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1186-1192 , May 2007

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