Chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone in esophageal cancer patients: is it time for additional evidence?

[摘要] Recent efforts to improve survival in patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma have combined both systemic and local therapy. However, the role of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in technically operable IIa-III esophageal carcinoma is still unresolved.

[发布日期] 2011-04-19

[关键词] Induction Therapy;Esophageal Carcinoma;Esophageal Cancer Patient;Extend Lymph Node;Extend Lymph Node Dissection