[Clinico-diagnostic aspects and therapeutic considerations of the combined surgical and radiotherapeutic approach in 2 cases of sacrococcygeal chordoma: our experience]. / Aspetti clinico-diagnostici e considerazioni terapeutiche dell'approccio combinato chirurgico e radioterapico in due casi di cordoma sacro-coccigeo: nostra esperienza.

Chordomas are rare tumours arising from embryonic notochord tissue remnants. The commonest affected segment is the sacrum. This localization may present diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Two cases of chordoma treated by surgery and radiation are reported.

[Sclerosing adenocarcinomas of the hepatic hilum]. / Gli adenocarcinomi sclerosanti dell'ilo epatico.

The authors report their series of 7 adenocarcinomas of the hepatic hilum. Five patients with a stage IV tumor underwent palliative surgery while the remaining 2 patients underwent radical surgery. One patient died and 3 reported postoperative complications. Overall survival was 2 years and 6 months: these results can be considered satisfactory taking into account the advanced stage and the bad prognosis of this type of tumor. The aim of a better quality of life may represent a reasonable indication to surgery.

[Esophagectomy without thoracotomy: indications and our experience]. / Esofagectomia senza toracotomia: indicazioni e nostra esperienza.

In this paper the Authors report their experience of Orringer operation in 12 patients with oesophageal cancer observed from 1978 to 1992, and stress the possibility to extend the indications to Akijama oesophagectomy without thoracotomy for the treatment of malignant tumors of the entire oesophagus.

[Therapeutic strategies in the treatment of esophageal cancer: our experience]. / Strategie terapeutiche nel trattamento del cancro dell'esofago: nostra esperienza.

Esophageal cancer has a poor prognosis. The Authors in reviewing esophageal carcinogenis stress the importance of an early diagnosis to improve surgical results and compare their experience with those of other Authors.