Open AccessPrimary Radiotherapy Compared With Primary Surgery in Cervical Esophageal Cancer
Author(s) -
Cai Neng Cao,
Jing Luo,
Li Gao,
Guo Zhen Xu,
Jun Yi,
Xiao Dong Huang,
Su Yan Li,
Jian Ping Xiao,
Shao Yan Liu,
Zhen Xu,
Ping Tang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.571
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 2168-619X
pISSN - 2168-6181
DOI - 10.1001/jamaoto.2014.2013
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , radiation therapy , primary tumor , esophagus , esophageal cancer , primary treatment , cancer , metastasis
The management of cervical esophageal cancer (CEC) is controversial. The advantages of radiotherapy (RT) for CEC are lower rates of acute morbidity and mortality compared with surgery and potential for larynx preservation. The advantage of surgery is that the transposed stomach may function better over the long term than an irradiated esophagus, which tends to become stenotic over time. Which one is the primary treatment of CEC?
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