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CONSORT flow diagram depicting patient disposition as follows: of the 42 patients screened, 8 did not meet inclusion criteria and 2 withdrew consent. The remaining 32 patients were enrolled in the study; 2 patients were not eligible for surgery (1 patient because of disease progressionPDand 1 patient because of declining performance status related to CRT). Of the 30 patients eligible for surgery, 1 patient elected not to undergo surgery and the remaining 29 patients underwent Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.

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