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Table 4 Percentage of all involved thoracic lymph node stations in upper vs. lower esophageal cancers. (i.e., cervical nodes represented 5% of the total number of FDG-avid nodal stations in upper thoracic tumors)

From: Distribution of FDG-avid nodes in esophageal cancer: implications for radiotherapy target delineation

 

Tumor location

Thoracic nodal stations

Upper thoracic

Lower thoracic/GE junction

Cervical

5

1

1 (Supraclavicular)

27

4

2 (Upper paratracheal)

11

2

3A (Prevascular)

5

0

3P (Retrotracheal)

17

5

4 (Lower paratracheal)

13

7

5 (Aortopulmonary window)

2

1

6 (Para-aortic)

1

1

7 (Subcarinal)

5

5

8 (Paraesophageal, below carina)

6

19

9 (Pulmonary ligament)

0

0

10, 11 (hilar)

6

5