Demonstrates the prognostic value of lymph node ratio for survival in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, suggesting its potential use in clinical practice.
The LN ratio correlates well with OS and RFS and is prognostic for esophageal SCC. Larger studies are needed to determine an exact cutoff value for nodal staging to use it effectively as a predictor of survival.
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