Comparing lymph node surgery after endoscopic removal for early esophageal cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of managing early-stage esophageal cancer after it has been removed through an endoscope: one group has lymph nodes removed (surgery), the other does not. It aims to find out if skipping lymph node removal is safe and effective.
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Who can take part
- You have an early-stage (T1a) esophageal cancer that has not spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body.
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You are willing to give written consent to participate.
- You have not had any surgery on your chest before.
- You have not had chemotherapy, radiation, or other cancer treatments for this condition in the past.
- You have no other current or past cancers (except the esophageal one).
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