The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 608-612 , September 2009

The sentinel node concept in adenocarcinomas of the distal esophagus and gastroesophageal junction

  • Brechtje A. Grotenhuis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Brechtje A. Grotenhuis, MD, Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Surgery, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Bas P.L. Wijnhoven, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Ronald van Marion

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Herman van Dekken, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Wim C. Hop, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Hugo W. Tilanus, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • J. Jan B. van Lanschot, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Casper H.J. van Eijck, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 17 July 2008 ,Revised 17 October 2008 ,Accepted 27 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.11.061

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 608-612 , September 2009

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