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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 184 | Other Grant/Funding Number | HAMBURGER STIFTUNG ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER KREBSBEKÄMPFUNG |
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Despite the availability of several preoperative diagnostic techniques, accurate pretreatment staging of esophageal cancer (EC) remains challenging. Therefore, The investigators evaluated the prognostic significance of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in patients with EC.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| detection of circulating tumors cells | This prospective, single-institution study conducted at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (Hamburg, Germany) enrolled 123 patients with ECs that were initially considered resectable. Only patients with histologically proven EC were included. Peripheral blood samples for CTC analysis were collected immediately before surgery. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| esophagectomy | Procedure |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| overall survival | 2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| recurrence-free survival | 2 years |
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This prospective, single-institution study conducted at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (Hamburg, Germany) enrolled 123 patients with ECs that were initially considered resectable.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf | Hamburg | 20246 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004938 | Esophageal Neoplasms |
| D009360 | Neoplastic Cells, Circulating |
| ID | Term |
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| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D016629 | Esophagectomy |
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| D013505 | Digestive System Surgical Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
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| D006258 |
| Head and Neck Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D004935 | Esophageal Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D009362 | Neoplasm Metastasis |
| D009385 | Neoplastic Processes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |