Preoperative chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil for locally advanced esophageal carcinosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature

Preoperative chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil for locally advanced esophageal carcinosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Esophageal carcinosarcoma is a relatively rare malignant neoplasm composed of both epithelial carcinomatous and mesenchymal sarcomatous elements. There is no recommended clinical treatment for esophageal carcinosarcoma because of the rarity of the disease. This report describes a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tomoko Yoshimoto, Shinichiro Kobayashi, Kengo Kanetaka, Kazuma Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Nagata, Michi Morita, Yuriko Isagawa, Naoe Kinoshita, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki, Susumu Eguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-02-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Docetaxel
Cisplatin
5-Fluorouracil
Esophagus
Carcinosarcoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0425-4

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0425-4

Similar Items