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Title:

Esophageal cancer 2004

Document type:
Review
Author(s):
Siewert, JR; von Rahden, BHA; Stein, HJ
Abstract:
The two histological types of esophageal cancer, adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, are increasingly recognized as entirely different entities. They differ with respect to epidemiology, patient type, preferred localization as well as pathogenesis. The rapidly rising incidence of esophageal adenocarcinomas in the Western world is in sharp contrast to the decreasing frequency of squamous cell cancers. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for all resectable tumor stages, prior to...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Chir Gastroenterol
Year:
2004
Journal volume:
20 Suppl.
Pages contribution:
8-12
Language:
de
Print-ISSN:
0177-9990
TUM Institution:
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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