Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	13926
Country	China

Received	2014-09-09 08:40
Peer-Review Started	2014-09-09 14:37
To Make the First Decision	2014-10-09 09:48
Return for Revision	2014-10-09 13:34
Revised	2014-10-19 12:34
Second Decision	2014-11-11 10:13
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-11-11 10:48
Articles in Press	2014-11-11 11:10
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-11-28 23:38
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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Evaluation of the 7th edition of the TNM classification in patients with resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jia Wang, Nan Wu, Qing-Feng Zheng, Shi Yan, Chao Lv, Shao-Lei Li and Yue Yang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Yue Yang, MD, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Thoracic Surgery Ⅱ, Peking University School of Oncology, Beijing Cancer Hospital and Institute, 52 Fucheng Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing 100142, China. zlyangyue@bjmu.edu.cn
Key Words	Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; Staging; Prognosis; Surgery; TNM; Survival
Core Tip	The 7th edition of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM staging system for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer is the first data-driven staging system for esophageal and GEJ cancers. It is based on the Worldwide Esophageal Cancer Collaboration database, which includes 4627 patients from a large multi-institutional collaboration involving 13 institutions and a data period ranging from the 1970s to the 2000s. Therefore, the surgical procedures, pathologic examinations, and patient follow-up can vary greatly between different institutions, resulting in inevitable bias. In this retrospective study, we used a large cohort of patients who had undergone potentially curative surgery for ESCC at a single institution and confirmed the predictive ability of the 7th edition of the UICC-AJCC TNM staging system.
Publish Date	2015-01-06 09:08
Citation	Wang J, Wu N, Zheng QF, Yan S, Lv C, Li SL, Yang Y. Evaluation of the 7th edition of the TNM classification in patients with resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(48): 18397-18403
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i48/18397.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18397

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