The role of neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment for adenocarcinoma of the upper gastrointestinal tract

The role of neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment for adenocarcinoma of the upper gastrointestinal tract

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Both locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the stomach and gastro-esophageal junction are associated with poor prognosis due to the lack of effective treatment. Recently multimodal treatment consisting of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in combination with radiotherapy is...

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Main Authors: Matuschek C, Bölke E, Peiper M, Knoefel WT, Budach W, Erhardt A, Scherer A, Gerber PA, Buhren BA, Gattermann N, Baldus SE, Rusnak E, Shukla V, Orth K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Online Access:http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/16/6/265

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