Combined modality therapy for esophageal cancer Journal Article
| Author: | Minsky, B. D. |
| Article Title: | Combined modality therapy for esophageal cancer |
| Abstract: | Treatment approaches for esophageal cancer include primary treatment (surgical or nonsurgical) or adjuvant treatment (preoperative or postoperative). Primary treatments include surgery alone, radiation therapy alone, and radiation therapy plus chemotherapy (combined modality therapy). Adjuvant therapies include preoperative or postoperative radiation therapy, preoperative chemotherapy, and preoperative combined modality therapy. There is considerable controversy as to the ideal therapeutic approach. This review will examine the results of these approaches as well as combined modality therapy using novel regimens. © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | cancer chemotherapy; cancer surgery; review; cisplatin; fluorouracil; multimodality cancer therapy; paclitaxel; cancer radiotherapy; postoperative care; radiation dose; chemotherapy, adjuvant; combined modality therapy; radiotherapy, adjuvant; antineoplastic agent; radiotherapy dosage; docetaxel; brachytherapy; preoperative treatment; esophagus cancer; esophageal neoplasms; humans; human; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Seminars in Oncology |
| Volume: | 30 |
| Issue: | 4 Suppl.9 |
| ISSN: | 0093-7754 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2003-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 46 |
| End Page: | 55 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 12908136 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0093-7754(03)00272-0 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 25 September 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
