Chemoradiation for small cell esophageal carcinoma: Report of 11 cases from multi-institution experience

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-20

  Atsumi, Kazushige ^a   Shioyama, Yoshiyuki ^a   Nomoto, Satoshi ^a   Ohga, Saiji ^a   Toba, Takashi ^a   Sasaki, Tomonari ^b   Kunitake, Naonobu ^c   Yoshitake, Tadamasa ^d   Nakamura, Katsumasa ^a   Honda, Hiroshi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL KYUSHU CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION KYUSHU MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^d Saiseikai Fukuoka Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemoradiation; Esophageal cancer; Small cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY;

CARCINOMA PATIENTS; CELL CARCINOMA; CHEMO RADIATIONS; ESOPHAGEAL CANCER; ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA; FOLLOW UP; RARE DISEASE; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA; SMALL CELLS; UP-TIME;

CHEMOTHERAPY;

EID: 77049107322     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.09074     Document Type: Article

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