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P. De Leyn
Researcher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Publications - 84
Citations - 5002
P. De Leyn is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Survival rate & Esophagectomy. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 84 publications receiving 4750 citations. Previous affiliations of P. De Leyn include The Catholic University of America & University of Udine.
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Utility of Positron Emission Tomography for the Staging of Patients With Potentially Operable Esophageal Carcinoma
Patrick Flamen,A. Lerut,E. Van Cutsem,W. De Wever,Marc Peeters,Sigrid Stroobants,Patrick Dupont,Guy Bormans,Martin Hiele,P. De Leyn,D. Van Raemdonck,Willy Coosemans,N. Ectors,Karin Haustermans,L. Mortelmans +14 more
TL;DR: PET significantly improves the detection of stage IV disease in EC compared with the conventional staging modalities and improves diagnostic specificity for LN staging.
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Lymph node staging in non-small-cell lung cancer with FDG-PET scan: a prospective study on 690 lymph node stations from 68 patients.
Johan Vansteenkiste,Sigrid Stroobants,P. De Leyn,Patrick Dupont,Jan Bogaert,Annelies Maes,Georges Deneffe,Kristiaan Nackaerts,Johny Verschakelen,T. Lerut,Luc Mortelmans,Maurits Demedts +11 more
TL;DR: PET + CT is significantly more accurate than CT alone in LN staging of NSCLC and a five-point visual scale is as accurate as the use of an SUV threshold for LNs in the distinction between benign and malignant nodes.
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Three-Field Lymphadenectomy for Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction in 174 R0 Resections: Impact on Staging, Disease-Free Survival, and Outcome: A Plea for Adaptation of TNM Classification in Upper-Half Esophageal Carcinoma
T. Lerut,P. Nafteux,Johnny Moons,W. Coosemans,Georges Decker,P. De Leyn,D. Van Raemdonck,N. Ectors +7 more
TL;DR: Esophagectomy with 3-field lymph node dissection can be performed with low mortality and acceptable morbidity and the prevalence of involved cervical nodes is high, regardless of the type and location of tumor resulting in a change of final staging specifically related to the cervical field in 12% of this series.
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Positron emission tomography for assessment of the response to induction radiochemotherapy in locally advanced oesophageal cancer
Patrick Flamen,E. Van Cutsem,A. Lerut,J.-P. Cambier,K. Haustermans,Guy Bormans,P. De Leyn,D. Van Raemdonck,W De Wever,N. Ectors,Annelies Maes,L. Mortelmans +11 more
TL;DR: Data indicate that CRT response as assessed by serial FDG-PET is strongly correlated with pathological response and survival, and is a stronger prognostic factor for overall survival.
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Surgical strategies in esophageal carcinoma with emphasis on radical lymphadenectomy.
TL;DR: It can be concluded that in experienced hands surgery today offers the best chances for optimal staging, potential cure, and prolonged high-quality palliation.