Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy followed by Surgery in Patients with Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a Single Center Experience in Southern Taiwan

Objective: In general, the typical outcome of patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is poor. Recently, attempts have been made to improve survival of patients with esophageal cancer using preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery. The experience of a single cente...

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Main Authors: Chien-Ming Lo, Yen-Yu Chen, Yen-Hao Chen, Tai-Jan Chiu, Shun-Chen Huang, You-Ming Wang, Fu-Min Fang, Yi-Chun Chiu, Ming-Jeng Hsieh, Shau-Hsuan Li, Hung-I Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Cancer Research and Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2311300616300453