Effects of neoadjuvant therapy on perioperative morbidity in elderly patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

Ruol, Alberto; Portale, Giuseppe; Castoro, Carlo; Merigliano, Stefano; Cagol, Matteo; Cavallin, Francesco; Chiarion Sileni, Vanna; Corti, Luigi; Rampado, Sabrina; Costantini, Mario; Ancona, Ermanno

Ruol, Alberto; Portale, Giuseppe; Castoro, Carlo; Merigliano, Stefano; Cagol, Matteo; Cavallin, Francesco; Chiarion Sileni, Vanna; Corti, Luigi; Rampado, Sabrina; Costantini, Mario; Ancona, Ermanno.

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Ruol A; Department of Gastroenterological and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova School of Medicine, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, Italy.

Ann Surg Oncol ; 14(11): 3243-50, 2007 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17713823

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Esophageal Neoplasms/therapy; Esophagectomy; Neoadjuvant Therapy; Adenocarcinoma/mortality; Adenocarcinoma/pathology; Adenocarcinoma/therapy; Age Distribution; Aged; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/mortality; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/therapy; Esophageal Neoplasms/drug therapy; Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology; Esophageal Neoplasms/radiotherapy; Esophageal Neoplasms/surgery; Female; Gamma Rays; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Morbidity; Organoplatinum Compounds/therapeutic use; Risk Factors; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Esophageal Neoplasms / Esophagectomy / Neoadjuvant Therapy Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2007 Type: Article

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