<ul>T</ul>raditional <ul>i</ul>nvasive vs. <ul>m</ul>inimally invasive <ul>e</ul>sophagectomy: a multi-center, randomized trial (TIME-trial)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is a rise in incidence of esophageal carcinoma due to increasing incidence of adenocarcinoma. Probably the only curative option to date is the use of neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgical resection. Traditional open esophage...

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Main Authors: de Lange Elly SM, Sosef Meindert N, Rosman Camiel, van Berge Henegouwen Mark I, Garcia Josep, Bonavina Luigi, Maas Kirsten W, Biere Surya SAY, Bonjer H Jaap, Cuesta Miguel A, van der Peet Donald L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/11/2