A comparison of multimodal therapy and surgery for esophageal adenocarcinoma.

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Authors
Walsh, T N
Noonan, N
Hollywood, D
Kelly, A
Keeling, N
Hennessy, T P
Issue Date
1996-08-15
Keywords
CANCER, OESOPAHGEAL
SURGERY
RADIOTHERAPY
CHEMOTHERAPY
Local subject classification
Adenocarcinoma/therapy
MeSH
Adenocarcinoma
Adult
Aged
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Cisplatin
Combined Modality Therapy
Esophageal Neoplasms
Female
Fluorouracil
Hospital Mortality

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A comparison of multimodal therapy and surgery for esophageal adenocarcinoma. 1996, 335 (7):462-7 N. Engl. J. Med.
Journal
The New England journal of medicine
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/621423
DOI
10.1056/NEJM199608153350702
PubMed ID
8672151
Abstract
Uncontrolled studies suggest that a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy improves the survival of patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. We conducted a prospective, randomized trial comparing surgery alone with combined chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery.
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
0028-4793
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