In Esophageal cancer prognosis is best determined by:
Cellular differentiation
Age of patient
T stage
Length of involvement
Prognosis Long term survival following esophagectomy depends on - Depth of tumor invasion (T) - Number of involved lymph nodes (N) - Location of the tumor in the esophagus Prognosis is better for tumors of the cervical esophagus and at GE junction, in comparison to tumors located in the thoracic esophagus.
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