Surgically Managed Signet Ring Cell Esophageal Carcinomas in the National Cancer Database
Sathe TS, Resio BJ, Hoag JR, Monsalve AF, Pathak R, Blasberg JD, Mase V, Dhanasopon A, Boffa DJ. Surgically Managed Signet Ring Cell Esophageal Carcinomas in the National Cancer Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 109: 1656-1662. PMID: 32109449, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignet ring cell adenocarcinomaNational Cancer DatabaseSRC tumorsACA patientsCancer DatabaseProportional hazards regression modelsCommon histologic variantRole of esophagectomyClinical stage IRole of surgeryHazards regression modelsHigh-grade tumorsSRC histologySRC patientsAdult patientsComplete resectionWorse prognosisCell adenocarcinomaEsophageal cancerEsophageal carcinomaHistologic variantsSuperior survivalEsophageal adenocarcinomaTreatment characteristicsClinical recommendations