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Title:

Responders benefit from neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: results of a prospective phase-II trial.

Document type:
Clinical Trial; Clinical Trial, Phase II; Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Brücher, BL; Stein, HJ; Zimmermann, F; Werner, M; Sarbia, M; Busch, R; Dittler, HJ; Molls, M; Fink, U; Siewert, JR
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: We present the results of a prospective phase-II-study of neoadjuvant combined radiochemotherapy followed by surgical resection in patients with histological proven locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus located at or above the level of the tracheal bifurcation. METHODOLOGY: Between February 1995 and March 2000 a total of 76 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (uT3/4N0/+-categories) received simultaneous combined neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy consistin...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur J Surg Oncol
Year:
2004
Journal volume:
30
Journal issue:
9
Pages contribution:
963-71
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2004.06.008
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15498642
Print-ISSN:
0748-7983
TUM Institution:
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik; Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie; Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für RadioOnkologie und Strahlentherapie
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