Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	15224
Country	China

Received	2014-11-16 13:56
Peer-Review Started	2014-11-17 16:16
To Make the First Decision	2014-12-26 13:27
Return for Revision	2014-12-29 10:36
Revised	2015-01-06 23:06
Second Decision	2015-03-11 15:29
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-12 19:52
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-19 17:24
Articles in Press	2015-03-19 17:47
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2015-04-14 17:38
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-11 19:48
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-06-29 16:33

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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Lymph node ratio-based staging system for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Shao-Bin Chen, Hong-Rui Weng, Geng Wang, Xiao-Fang Zou, Di-Tian Liu, Yu-Ping Chen and Hao Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Yu-Ping Chen, Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 7 Raoping Road, Shantou 515000, Guangdong Province, China. stchenyp@hotmail.com
Key Words	Cancer staging; Esophagectomy; Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; Lymph node ratio; Prognosis
Core Tip	The lymph node ratio (LNR) or node ratio (Nr) is an independent prognostic factor in esophageal cancer patients. In the current study, we evaluated an LNR-based staging system in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and compared it with the seventh edition American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system. We propose optimal Nr categories for ESCC, and demonstrated that a TNrM staging system bases on LNR may have better prognostic stratification of patients than the AJCC staging system. The application of this new staging system may aid oncologists in improved prediction of prognosis.
Publish Date	2015-06-29 16:33
Citation	Chen SB, Weng HR, Wang G, Zou XF, Liu DT, Chen YP, Zhang H. Lymph node ratio-based staging system for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(24): 7514-7521
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i24/7514.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i24.7514

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