Surgical treatment of esophageal carcinoma with curative intent: analysis of a single center experience.

J Cardiothorac Surg · 2013 · PMC3618300 · PMID 23509872

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did not reach statistical significancep =0.06so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Patients over 65 years old tended to have a worst survival after esophageal surgery for carcinomas but this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p =0.06).

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a significant trendno p-value reported

On the other hand, [ 5 , 6 ] trans-thoracic esophagectomy seems associated with a significant trend toward improved long term survival.

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