Perioperative chemotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemoradiation for patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus in Austria: a retrospective analysis

Perioperative chemotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemoradiation for patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus in Austria: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus (AEG type I) treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation or perioperative chemotherapy. Methods Eligible patients from four Austrian centers were selected to conduct a retrospecti...

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Main Authors: Oliver O. Koch, Michael Weitzendorfer, Martin Varga, Andreas Tschoner, Richard Partl, Alexander Perathoner, Philipp Gehwolf, Karin S. Kapp, Reinhold Függer, Dietmar Öfner, Klaus Emmanuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Esophagus
Chemotherapy
Chemoradiation
Esophagectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1693-6

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