Locally Advanced Cancer of the Esophagus, Current Treatment Strategies, and Future Directions

For patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer no clear standard of care exists. Notwithstanding several negative phase III studies the data provide support for so-called trimodality treatment and this is probably the most common approach. Even the role of surgery has been questioned. These al...

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Main Authors: Rahma, Osama E., Greten, Tim F., Duffy, Austin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3359480/