Role of palliative chemotherapy and targeted therapy in advanced esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancers

Esophageal cancer is an aggressive disease with high mortality and morbidity. Many of the patients present in advanced stages. In such a situation, systemic therapies are the mainstay of therapy both for palliation of symptoms and for meaningful improvement in survival. Preservation of quality of li...

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Main Authors: Vijai Simha, Vijay Patil, Amit Joshi, Kumar Prabhash, Vanita Noronha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment
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Online Access:http://www.crstonline.com/article.asp?issn=2590-3233;year=2019;volume=2;issue=2;spage=172;epage=181;aulast=Simha