SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA OF THE ESOPHAGUS - THERAPEUTIC DILEMMA

Authors
ALTORKI NK GIRARDI L SKINNER DB
Citation
Nk. Altorki et al., SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA OF THE ESOPHAGUS - THERAPEUTIC DILEMMA, World journal of surgery, 18(3), 1994, pp. 308-311
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
World journal of surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
03642313
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
308 - 311
Database
ISI
SICI code
0364-2313(1994)18:3<308:SCOTE->2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Seventy-five patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus we re evaluated over a 5-year period. Most of the patients had advanced-s tage cancer when first seen. Only 50% were surgically explored, and 33 % underwent resection. Operative mortality was 8%. Despite the immedia te and durable palliation provided by surgical resection, survival rat es were poor. Early diagnosis and aggressive surgical resection are th e main hopes for improved long-term results.