Interval between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus: does delayed surgery have an impact on outcome?

Ruol, Alberto; Rizzetto, Christian; Castoro, Carlo; Cagol, Matteo; Alfieri, Rita; Zanchettin, Gianpietro; Cavallin, Francesco; Michieletto, Silvia; Da Dalt, Gianfranco; Sileni, Vanna Chiarion; Corti, Luigi; Mantoan, Silvia; Zaninotto, Giovanni; Ancona, Ermanno

Ruol, Alberto; Rizzetto, Christian; Castoro, Carlo; Cagol, Matteo; Alfieri, Rita; Zanchettin, Gianpietro; Cavallin, Francesco; Michieletto, Silvia; Da Dalt, Gianfranco; Sileni, Vanna Chiarion; Corti, Luigi; Mantoan, Silvia; Zaninotto, Giovanni; Ancona, Ermanno.

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Ruol A; Department of Surgical and Gastrointestinal Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica I, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. alberto.ruol@unipd.it

Ann Surg ; 252(5): 788-96, 2010 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21037434

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/drug therapy; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/radiotherapy; Esophageal Neoplasms/drug therapy; Esophageal Neoplasms/radiotherapy; Aged; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery; Combined Modality Therapy; Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology; Esophageal Neoplasms/surgery; Esophagectomy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoadjuvant Therapy; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Neoplasm Staging; Proportional Hazards Models; Retrospective Studies; Statistics, Nonparametric; Survival Rate; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Esophageal Neoplasms / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2010 Type: Article

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