Open AccessIncidence of brain metastasis in patients with esophageal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Ron S. Smith,
Robert C. Miller
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i19.2407
Subject(s) - medicine , brain metastasis , radiation therapy , adenocarcinoma , chemoradiotherapy , metastasis , esophageal cancer , carcinoma , oncology , esophagus , incidence (geometry) , cancer , physics , optics
To determine the incidence of brain metastasis in a contemporary group of patients with carcinoma of the esophagus.