Abstract
The incidence of esophageal cancer has been steadily increasing. The 5-year survival of esophageal cancer has minimally improved over the past 30 years. In this article, we review the management of esophageal cancer, focusing on the literature investigating the role of induction chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Thoracic Disease |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | SUPPL.3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
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Keywords
- Chemotherapy
- Esophageal cancer
- Radiation therapy
- Trimodality therapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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The role of induction therapy. / Moremen, Jacob R.; Skopelja, Elaine N.; Ceppa, Mimi.
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