Esophageal Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma with Inconsistent Response to Treatment in the Primary and Metastatic Lesions
Esophageal large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) is a rare malignant tumor that is characterized by high-grade malignancy and a poor prognosis. However, the rarity of esophageal NEC has prevented the development of an established treatment, and no reports have described a discrepancy in the effe...
Main Authors: | Takashi Tomiyama, Masahiro Orino, Koh Nakamaru, Toshihiro Tanaka, Ryo Suzuki, Takashi Okazaki, Norimasa Fukata, Yugo Ando, Naoyuki Danbara, Toshiro Fukui, Chika Miyasaka, Kazuichi Okazaki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2018-05-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/489295 |
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