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Review: Chemotherapy, irradiation and their roles in the management of oesophageal cancer
Author(s) -
BLAZEBY JANE M,
ALDERSON DEREK
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00494.x
Subject(s) - medicine , context (archaeology) , cancer , randomized controlled trial , chemotherapy , clinical trial , oncology , intensive care medicine , paleontology , biology
The role of multimodality therapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer has been extensively investigated in many longitudinal studies and randomized trials. Despite some promising results, no clear beneficial evidence has consistently been produced. At present it cannot be routinely recommended outside the context of controlled clinical trials.