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This is a "connection" page, showing publications co-authored by JAFFER A AJANI and RITSUKO KOMAKI.
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  1. Actionable Locoregional Relapses after Therapy of Localized Esophageal Cancer: Insights from a Large Cohort. Oncology. 2018; 94(6):345-353.
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    Score: 0.163
  2. Early Metabolic Change after Induction Chemotherapy Predicts Histologic Response and Prognosis in Patients with Esophageal Cancer: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial. Target Oncol. 2018 02; 13(1):99-106.
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    Score: 0.160
  3. Influence of induction chemotherapy in trimodality therapy-eligible oesophageal cancer patients: secondary analysis of a randomised trial. Br J Cancer. 2018 02 06; 118(3):331-337.
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    Score: 0.159
  4. Pathological complete response in patients with esophageal cancer after the trimodality approach: The association with baseline variables and survival-The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center experience. Cancer. 2017 Nov 01; 123(21):4106-4113.
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    Score: 0.156
  5. Local Control and Toxicity of a Simultaneous Integrated Boost for Dose Escalation in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer: Interim Results from a Prospective Phase I/II Trial. J Thorac Oncol. 2017 02; 12(2):375-382.
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    Score: 0.147
  6. A Nomogram to Predict Distant Metastases After Multimodality Therapy for Patients With Localized Esophageal Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 02; 14(2):173-9.
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    Score: 0.140
  7. Geographic distribution of regional metastatic nodes affects the outcome of trimodality-eligible patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. Oncology. 2015; 88(6):332-6.
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    Score: 0.131
  8. Importance of surveillance and success of salvage strategies after definitive chemoradiation in patients with esophageal cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Oct 20; 32(30):3400-5.
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    Score: 0.127
  9. Post-chemoradiation surgical pathology stage can customize the surveillance strategy in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Aug; 12(8):1139-44.
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    Score: 0.126
  10. Locoregional failure rate after preoperative chemoradiation of esophageal adenocarcinoma and the outcomes of salvage strategies. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Dec 01; 31(34):4306-10.
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    Score: 0.119
  11. Incidence of brain metastases after trimodality therapy in patients with esophageal or gastroesophageal cancer: implications for screening and surveillance. Oncology. 2013; 85(4):204-7.
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    Score: 0.118
  12. Propensity-based matching between esophagogastric cancer patients who had surgery and who declined surgery after preoperative chemoradiation. Oncology. 2013; 85(2):95-9.
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    Score: 0.117
  13. Failure patterns in patients with esophageal cancer treated with definitive chemoradiation. Cancer. 2012 May 15; 118(10):2632-40.
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    Score: 0.103
  14. Update: modern approaches to the treatment of localized esophageal cancer. Curr Oncol Rep. 2011 Jun; 13(3):157-67.
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    Score: 0.101
  15. Esophageal cancer dose escalation using a simultaneous integrated boost technique. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Jan 01; 82(1):468-74.
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    Score: 0.097
  16. Combined modality therapy of cT2N0M0 esophageal cancer: the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center experience. Cancer. 2011 Mar 01; 117(5):925-30.
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    Score: 0.097
  17. Improved long-term outcome with chemoradiotherapy strategies in esophageal cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Sep; 90(3):892-8; discussion 898-9.
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    Score: 0.096
  18. Endoscopic esophageal tumor length: a prognostic factor for patients with esophageal cancer. Cancer. 2011 Jan 01; 117(1):63-9.
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    Score: 0.096
  19. Trimodality therapy without a platinum compound for localized carcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. Cancer. 2010 Apr 01; 116(7):1656-63.
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    Score: 0.093
  20. Influence of the baseline 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography results on survival and pathologic response in patients with gastroesophageal cancer undergoing chemoradiation. Cancer. 2009 Feb 01; 115(3):624-30.
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    Score: 0.086
  21. Phase II randomized trial of two nonoperative regimens of induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation in patients with localized carcinoma of the esophagus: RTOG 0113. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Oct 01; 26(28):4551-6.
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    Score: 0.082
  22. Association between systemic chemotherapy before chemoradiation and increased risk of treatment-related pneumonitis in esophageal cancer patients treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy. J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Mar; 3(3):277-82.
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    Score: 0.081
  23. Radiation pneumonitis: local dose versus [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake response in irradiated lung. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jul 15; 68(4):1030-5.
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    Score: 0.076
  24. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy with concurrent chemotherapy for locally advanced cervical and upper thoracic esophageal cancer. World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Sep 14; 12(34):5501-8.
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    Score: 0.073
  25. Esophageal cancer located at the neck and upper thorax treated with concurrent chemoradiation: a single-institution experience. J Thorac Oncol. 2006 Mar; 1(3):252-9.
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    Score: 0.070
  26. Histologic subtypes as determinants of outcome in esophageal carcinoma patients with pathologic complete response after preoperative chemoradiotherapy. Cancer. 2006 Feb 01; 106(3):552-8.
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    Score: 0.070
  27. Characterization of pathologic complete response after preoperative chemoradiotherapy in carcinoma of the esophagus and outcome after pathologic complete response. Cancer. 2005 Dec 01; 104(11):2365-72.
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    Score: 0.069
  28. Investigation of clinical and dosimetric factors associated with postoperative pulmonary complications in esophageal cancer patients treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 Mar 01; 64(3):692-9.
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    Score: 0.068
  29. Value of baseline positron emission tomography for predicting overall survival in patient with nonmetastatic esophageal or gastroesophageal junction carcinoma. Cancer. 2005 Oct 15; 104(8):1620-6.
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    Score: 0.068
  30. Failure patterns correlate with the proportion of residual carcinoma after preoperative chemoradiotherapy for carcinoma of the esophagus. Cancer. 2005 Oct 01; 104(7):1349-55.
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    Score: 0.068
  31. Dose-response relationship in locoregional control for patients with stage II-III esophageal cancer treated with concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Mar 01; 61(3):656-64.
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    Score: 0.065
  32. Esophagectomy after concurrent chemoradiotherapy improves locoregional control in clinical stage II or III esophageal cancer patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Dec 01; 60(5):1484-93.
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    Score: 0.064
  33. Induction chemotherapy improved outcomes of patients with resectable esophageal cancer who received chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Oct 01; 60(2):427-36.
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    Score: 0.064
  34. Preoperative induction of CPT-11 and cisplatin chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy in patients with locoregional carcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. Cancer. 2004 Jun 01; 100(11):2347-54.
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    Score: 0.062
  35. Postoperative pulmonary complications after preoperative chemoradiation for esophageal carcinoma: correlation with pulmonary dose-volume histogram parameters. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003 Dec 01; 57(5):1317-22.
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    Score: 0.060
  36. Irinotecan/cisplatin followed by 5-FU/paclitaxel/radiotherapy and surgery in esophageal cancer. Oncology (Williston Park). 2003 Sep; 17(9 Suppl 8):20-2.
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    Score: 0.059
  37. Randomized Phase IIB Trial of Proton Beam Therapy Versus Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2020 05 10; 38(14):1569-1579.
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    Score: 0.046
  38. Recurrence Risk Stratification After Preoperative Chemoradiation of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg. 2018 08; 268(2):289-295.
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    Score: 0.041
  39. Severe lymphopenia during neoadjuvant chemoradiation for esophageal cancer: A propensity matched analysis of the relative risk of proton versus photon-based radiation therapy. Radiother Oncol. 2018 07; 128(1):154-160.
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    Score: 0.040
  40. Comparative Outcomes After Definitive Chemoradiotherapy Using Proton Beam Therapy Versus Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer: A Retrospective, Single-Institutional Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 11 01; 99(3):667-676.
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    Score: 0.038
  41. Final Results of NRG Oncology RTOG 0246: An?Organ-Preserving Selective Resection Strategy in?Esophageal Cancer Patients Treated with Definitive?Chemoradiation. J Thorac Oncol. 2017 02; 12(2):368-374.
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    Score: 0.037
  42. Distribution of Resistant Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in the Resected Specimens of Clinical Stage III Patients after Chemoradiation: Its Clinical Implications. Oncology. 2015; 89(2):65-9.
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    Score: 0.033
  43. A validated miRNA profile predicts response to therapy in esophageal adenocarcinoma. Cancer. 2014 Dec 01; 120(23):3635-41.
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    Score: 0.031
  44. Clinical staging of patients with early esophageal adenocarcinoma: does FDG-PET/CT have a role? J Thorac Oncol. 2014 Aug; 9(8):1202-6.
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    Score: 0.031
  45. Factors associated with local-regional failure after definitive chemoradiation for locally advanced esophageal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Jan; 21(1):306-14.
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    Score: 0.030
  46. Predictors of postoperative complications after trimodality therapy for esophageal cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Aug 01; 86(5):885-91.
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    Score: 0.029
  47. Surgery is an essential component of multimodality therapy for patients with locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Aug; 17(8):1359-69.
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    Score: 0.029
  48. Minimally invasive versus open oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer. Lancet. 2012 Sep 08; 380(9845):883; author reply 885-6.
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    Score: 0.028
  49. Metformin use and improved response to therapy in esophageal adenocarcinoma. Acta Oncol. 2013 Jun; 52(5):1002-9.
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    Score: 0.028
  50. Propensity score-based comparison of long-term outcomes with 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy vs intensity-modulated radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Dec 01; 84(5):1078-85.
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    Score: 0.027
  51. Celiac node failure patterns after definitive chemoradiation for esophageal cancer in the modern era. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Jun 01; 83(2):e231-9.
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    Score: 0.027
  52. Proton beam therapy and concurrent chemotherapy for esophageal cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Jul 01; 83(3):e345-51.
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    Score: 0.027
  53. A Phase II study of a paclitaxel-based chemoradiation regimen with selective surgical salvage for resectable locoregionally advanced esophageal cancer: initial reporting of RTOG 0246. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Apr 01; 82(5):1967-72.
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    Score: 0.025
  54. Intensity-modulated proton therapy further reduces normal tissue exposure during definitive therapy for locally advanced distal esophageal tumors: a dosimetric study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Dec 01; 81(5):1336-42.
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    Score: 0.025
  55. Outcomes with esophageal cancer radiation therapy. J Thorac Oncol. 2009 Jul; 4(7):880-8.
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    Score: 0.022
  56. Impact of tumor length on long-term survival of pT1 esophageal adenocarcinoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Oct; 138(4):831-6.
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    Score: 0.022
  57. Frequent loss of heterozygosity of chromosome 1q in esophageal adenocarcinoma: loss of chromosome 1q21.3 is associated with shorter overall survival. Cancer. 2009 Apr 01; 115(7):1576-85.
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    Score: 0.022
  58. Patterns of care and locoregional treatment outcomes in older esophageal cancer patients: The SEER-Medicare Cohort. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jun 01; 74(2):482-9.
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    Score: 0.022
  59. Retrospective study of clinicopathologic features and prognosis of high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the esophagus. Am J Surg Pathol. 2008 Sep; 32(9):1404-11.
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    Score: 0.021
  60. Proposed modification of nodal status in AJCC esophageal cancer staging system. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Aug; 84(2):365-73; discussion 374-5.
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    Score: 0.019
  61. Detection of interval distant metastases: clinical utility of integrated CT-PET imaging in patients with esophageal carcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy. Cancer. 2007 Jan 01; 109(1):125-34.
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    Score: 0.019
  62. Hedgehog: an attribute to tumor regrowth after chemoradiotherapy and a target to improve radiation response. Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Nov 01; 12(21):6565-72.
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    Score: 0.018
  63. The significance of neuroendocrine differentiation in adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction after preoperative chemoradiation. Cancer. 2006 Oct 01; 107(7):1467-74.
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    Score: 0.018
  64. The addition of induction chemotherapy to preoperative, concurrent chemoradiotherapy improves tumor response in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. Cancer. 2006 Sep 01; 107(5):967-74.
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    Score: 0.018
  65. Preoperative chemo-radiation-induced ulceration in patients with esophageal cancer: a confounding factor in tumor response assessment in integrated computed tomographic-positron emission tomographic imaging. J Thorac Oncol. 2006 Jun; 1(5):478-86.
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    Score: 0.018
  66. The number of lymph nodes with metastasis predicts survival in patients with esophageal or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma who receive preoperative chemoradiation. Cancer. 2006 Mar 01; 106(5):1017-25.
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    Score: 0.018
  67. Endoscopic ultrasonography-identified celiac adenopathy remains a poor prognostic factor despite preoperative chemoradiotherapy in esophageal adenocarcinoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Jan; 131(1):65-72.
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    Score: 0.017
  68. Polymorphism at the 3'-UTR of the thymidylate synthase gene: a potential predictor for outcomes in Caucasian patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma treated with preoperative chemoradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 Mar 01; 64(3):700-8.
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    Score: 0.017
  69. Proposed revision of the esophageal cancer staging system to accommodate pathologic response (pP) following preoperative chemoradiation (CRT). Ann Surg. 2005 May; 241(5):810-7; discussion 817-20.
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    Score: 0.017
  70. Differential response to preoperative chemoradiation and surgery in esophageal adenocarcinomas based on presence of Barrett's esophagus and symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 May; 79(5):1716-23.
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    Score: 0.017
  71. Posttherapy pathologic stage predicts survival in patients with esophageal carcinoma receiving preoperative chemoradiation. Cancer. 2005 Apr 01; 103(7):1347-55.
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    Score: 0.016
  72. Signet-ring cell or mucinous histology after preoperative chemoradiation and survival in patients with esophageal or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 Mar 15; 11(6):2229-36.
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    Score: 0.016
  73. Preoperative chemoradiotherapy prior to esophagectomy in elderly patients is not associated with increased morbidity. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Feb; 79(2):391-7; discussionn 391-7.
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    Score: 0.016
  74. 2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography imaging is predictive of pathologic response and survival after preoperative chemoradiation in patients with esophageal carcinoma. Cancer. 2004 Oct 15; 101(8):1776-85.
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    Score: 0.016
  75. Utility of PET, CT, and EUS to identify pathologic responders in esophageal cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Oct; 78(4):1152-60; discussion 1152-60.
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    Score: 0.016
  76. Endoscopic ultrasound after preoperative chemoradiation can help identify patients who benefit maximally after surgical esophageal resection. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jul; 99(7):1258-66.
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    Score: 0.016
  77. Long-term outcome of phase II trial evaluating chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and surgery for locoregionally advanced esophageal cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003 Sep 01; 57(1):120-7.
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    Score: 0.015
  78. Treatment outcomes of resected esophageal cancer. Ann Surg. 2002 Sep; 236(3):376-84; discussion 384-5.
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    Score: 0.014
  79. Salvage esophagectomy for recurrent tumors after definitive chemotherapy and radiotherapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Jan; 123(1):175-83.
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    Score: 0.013
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