Author commentary on Annieke W. Gotink et al.

Annieke W. Gotink et al. Individual risk calculator to predict lymph node metastases in patients with submucosal (T1b) esophageal adenocarcinoma: a multicenter cohort study

In this retrospective study of 248 patients with pT1b esophageal adenocarcinoma, a model was developed for prediction of metastasis after endoscopic resection and/or surgery. Risk factors for metastasis included submucosal invasion depth, lymphovascular invasion, and larger tumor size. These factors served as important predictors to guide subsequent treatment, for example salvage surgery.

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Article published online:
27 January 2022