Locally advanced cancer of the esophagus, current treatment strategies and future directions

For patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer no clear standard of care exists. Notwithstanding several negative phase III studies the data provide support for so-called trimodality treatment and this is probably the most common approach. Even the role of surgery has been questioned. These al...

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Main Authors: Tim eGreten, Osama eRahma, Austin eDuffy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00052/full