Neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgery versus surgery alone for patients with adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (CROSS)

Neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgery versus surgery alone for patients with adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (CROSS)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A surgical resection is currently the preferred treatment for esophageal cancer if the tumor is considered to be resectable without evidence of distant metastases (cT1-3 N0-1 M0). A high percentage of irradical resections is reported...

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Main Authors: Richel DJ, Tilanus HW, Wijnhoven BPL, van Dekken H, Steyerberg EW, Muller K, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Koppert LB, van Lanschot JJB, van Heijl M, Busch ORC, Bartelsman JF, Koning CCE, Offerhaus GJ, van der Gaast A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/8/21

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