Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus treated with esophagectomy and following chemotherapy: case report with review of the literature.
Eur Surg Res
; 45(1): 41-4, 2010.
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| ID: mdl-20733316
ABSTRACT
We report 2 cases of small cell carcinoma of the esophagus treated with esophagectomy as a primary treatment and following chemotherapy. One patient (pT1N1M0) achieved long-term survival, while the other patient (pT1N1M1-lym) died 18 months after surgery. We used reports on 47 Japanese patients receiving esophagectomy as a primary treatment to determine when esophagectomy for small cell carcinoma of the esophagus is indicated. We conclude that esophagectomy as a local treatment provides relatively good long-term survival only in patients without lymph node involvement.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Esofagectomia
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Carcinoma de Células Pequenas
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Antineoplásicos
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Surg Res
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão