Exclusive radical surgery for esophageal adenocarcinoma
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
A comparison of multimodal therapy and surgery for esophageal adenocarcinoma.
BACKGROUND Uncontrolled studies suggest that a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy improves the survival of patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. We conducted a prospective, randomized trial comparing surgery alone with combined chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. METHODS Patients assigned to multimodal therapy received two courses of chemotherapy in weeks 1 and 6 (fluorourac...
متن کاملCurrent Therapy for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) affects approximately 17,000 individuals per year in the United States, is increasing in incidence, and is associated with an exceptionally high mortality rate. 1, 2 Overall five-year survival despite aggressive treatment in large, multidisciplinary oncology centers ranges between 15 and 25%. Poor outcome in patients with EAC is reflective of both deficiencies in...
متن کاملChemoprevention of esophageal adenocarcinoma.
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is rising rapidly in Western countries, and effective chemoprevention for this malignancy is lacking. Endoscopic surveillance of patients with Barrett's esophagus is currently employed to diagnose EAC at earlier stages, but this strategy has several limitations. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and proton pump inhibitors are the most promisi...
متن کاملAnesthesia for Esophageal Surgery
ALI Acute lung injury ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CT Computerized tomography CXR Chest X-ray (radiograph) DLT Double lumen endotracheal tube(s) ECG Electrocardiogram EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy EUS Endoscopic ultrasound GDFT Goal-directed fluid therapy GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease LEA Lumbar epidural analgesia LES Lower esophage...
متن کاملEpidemiology of esophageal adenocarcinoma.
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has risen rapidly over the past 25 years in the United States as well as in several Western European countries. This increase had been most dramatic among white males. The majority of these cancers arise from a background of premalignant Barrett esophagus. However, less than 10% of the patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma were known to have Barrett ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20010315)91:6<1098::aid-cncr1105>3.0.co;2-n