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Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery Compared with Surgery Alone in Squamous-cell Cancer of the Esophagus
Bosset, J., Gignoux, M., Triboulet, J., et al.The New England Journal of Medicine July 3, 1997 Vol. 337 No.1 This article reports the findings of a multicenter randomized prospective trial initiated in 1981 by the European Organization for Research... |
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Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery Compared with Surgery Alone for Localized Esophageal Cancer
Reviewers: Kenneth Blank, MDSource: esophageal cancer have micro-metastasis (disease in parts of the body distant from the esophagus that are not detectable on routine screening) at presentation, the addition of chemotherapy to either surgery or... |
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Combined Chemoradiotherapy vs. Radiotherapy Alone for Early Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus: A Study of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Reviewers: Kenneth Blank, MD Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics September 1, 1998BackgroundThe treatment of esophageal cancer is controversial. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are all effective but... |
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Pathology of Early Invasive Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus or Esophagogastric Junction -- Implications for Therapeutic Decision Making
Reviewers: Li Liu, MD Source: Cancer, Volume 88:2429-2437, (June) 2000Précis: Esophagectomy remains the preferred treatment for early esophageal cancerIntroductionThe treatment of esophageal cancer remains a challenge. Controversy persists... |
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Predictors of Progression to Cancer in Barrett's Esophagus: Baseline Histology and Flow Cytometry Identify Low-and High-Risk Patient Subsets
Reviewers: Li Liu, MDSource: American Journal of Gastroenterology, Volume 95:1669-1676, (July) 2000IntroductionBarrett's esophagus is a complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease in which metaplastic epithelium replaces the normal squamous... |
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Prognostic Value of Immunohistochemically Identifiable Tumor Cells in Lymph Nodes of Patients with Completely Resected Esophageal Cancer
Reviewers: Kenneth Blank, M.D. and Leonard Farber, M.D. Source: New England Journal of Medicine examines new technology which may help pathologists better determine if cancer has invaded a lymph node. A total of 68 patients with esophageal cancer... |
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Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux as a Risk Factor for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Reviewers: Kenneth Blank, MD Source: The New England Journal of Medicine Volume 340, Number 11: March 18, 1999BackgroundAdenocarcinoma of the esophagus has had the largest increase in incidencethan any other cancer since 1970. Specifically, from... |
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The Quality of Swallowing for Patients with Operable Esophageal Carcinoma
Reviewers: John Han-Chih Chang, MDSource: Al-Sarraf et al. J Clin Oncol 1997; 15: 277.... |
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