Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus Carcinoma de pequenas células do esôfago

BACKGROUND: Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus is a rare disease, characterized by aggressive progression, which is similar in appearance and behavior to its counterpart of the lung. It has a high incidence of metastatic disease at presentation and a poor prognosis. Treatment protocols are not we...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roberto Pelegrini Coral, Antonio Hartmann, Fabiane P. Mastalir, Eduardo T. Mastalir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2007-09-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202007000300017