The use of hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy reduced postoperative morbidity in patients with esophageal cancers, according to the results of the MIRO trial (abstract 615O_PR) presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2017 Congress in Madrid.
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New Standard Identified for Resection of Mid to Low Esophageal Cancers