Oesophagectomy after definitive chemoradiation in patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer.

AIMS: The clinical benefit of salvage oesophagectomy in patients who recur after radical chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is not clearly defined. This study retrospectively evaluated the outcome in patients who underwent salvage oesophagectomy having failed primary CRT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between March...

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Main Authors: Borghesi, S, Hawkins, M, Tait, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008