The impact of refusing esophagectomy for treatment of locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinomaCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: Patients with esophageal cancer may be reluctant to proceed with surgery due to high complication rates. This study aims to compare outcomes between eligible surgical candidates who proceeded with surgery versus those who refused surgery. Methods: Characteristics and survival of patients...

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Main Authors: Lye-Yeng Wong, MD, Irmina A. Elliott, MD, Douglas Z. Liou, MD, Leah M. Backhus, MD, Natalie S. Lui, MD, Joseph B. Shrager, MD, Mark F. Berry, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:JTCVS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273623002723