Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: therapeutic dilemma. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Seventy-five patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus were evaluated over a 5-year period. Most of the patients had advanced-stage cancer when first seen. Only 50% were surgically explored, and 33% underwent resection. Operative mortality was 8%. Despite the immediate and durable palliation provided by surgical resection, survival rates were poor. Early diagnosis and aggressive surgical resection are the main hopes for improved long-term results.

publication date

  • January 1, 1994

Research

keywords

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Esophageal Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0028339527

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/BF00316808

PubMed ID

  • 8091769

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 18

issue

  • 3