Chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone in esophageal cancer patients: is it time for additional evidence?

Pierluigi Granone; Stefano Margaritora; Alfredo Cesario; Venanzio Porziella; Stefano Cafarotti

doi:10.1186/1477-7819-9-41

Chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone in esophageal cancer patients: is it time for additional evidence?

Pierluigi Granone
, Stefano Margaritora
, Alfredo Cesario
, Venanzio Porziella
, Stefano Cafarotti^*

^*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana - Roma

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Abstract

Recent efforts to improve survival in patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma have combined both systemic and local therapy. However, the role of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in technically operable IIa-III esophageal carcinoma is still unresolved.

Lingua originale	Inglese
pagine (da-a)	41-41
Numero di pagine	1
Rivista	World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume	9
Numero di pubblicazione	Aprile
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-9-41
Stato di pubblicazione	Pubblicato - 2011

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SDG 3 Salute e benessere

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Chirurgia
Oncologia

Keywords

esofago
esophagus

Accesso al documento

10.1186/1477-7819-9-41

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