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Management of esophageal cancer in patients aged over 80 years

Author(s) -

Alberto Ruol,

Giuseppe Portale,

Carlo Castoro,

Stefano Merigliano,

Francesco Cavallin,

Giorgio Battaglia,

Silvia Michieletto,

Ermanno Ancona

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.06.014

Subject(s) - medicine , esophageal cancer , esophagectomy , esophagus , esophagogastric junction , perioperative , chemoradiotherapy , cancer , surgery , gastroesophageal junction , general surgery , radiation therapy , adenocarcinoma

Important advances in the management of cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction have occurred in the last decades, making treatment possible even in elderly patients. Unfortunately there is little information on management of esophageal cancer in octogenarian patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment results of esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer in a single institution over a 14-year period in patients>or=80 years of age.

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