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Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus: A survival study
Author(s) -
Harvey James C.,
Kagan A. Robert,
Ahn Chaewoo,
Frankl Harold,
Davidson William
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930450107
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagus , incidence (geometry) , adenocarcinoma , radiation therapy , surgery , disease , cancer , general surgery , oncology , physics , optics
A 35 year review of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus was undertaken. We found the disease to be one of increasing incidence afflicting white males disproportionately. Risk factors remain to be clarified. Radiation therapy in curative doses and complete resection were competitively effective in terms of long‐term survival. No survival advantage was found with palliative surgery compared with other means of therapy. Optimal combinations of treatment remain to be discovered.