Expense and benefit of neoadjuvant treatment in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The effectiveness of neoadjuvant treatment (NT) prior to resection of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (SCCE) in terms of prolonged survival has not been proven by randomized trials. Facing considerable financial expenses and...

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Main Authors: Hartmann Karl A, Sarbia Mario, Frieling Thomas, Heep Hansjörg, Heise Joachim W, Röher Hans-Dietrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/1/20