Journal of surgical oncology
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Surgery for thoracic esophageal cancer after gastrectomy involves a complicated reconstruction procedure. A surgeon's hesitation is further increased because the clinical outcome of surgical treatment of these patients has not been elucidated. ⋯ Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer patients after gastrectomy was complicated but tolerable, and should be considered as a reliable therapeutic modality because of favorable patient prognosis.