Neoadjuvant strategies for the treatment of locally advanced esophageal cancer

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 299-304

  Hyngstrom, John R ^a   Posner, Mitchell C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Combined modality therapy; Definitive chemoradiotherapy; Esophageal neoplasm; Neoadjuvant therapy

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; EPIRUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; VINBLASTINE;

ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HUMANS; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT;

EID: 77749327351     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.21479     Document Type: Review

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