Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: Therapeutic dilemma

作者：Nasser Khaled Altorki, Leonard N. Girardi, David B. Skinner · 发表于：World Journal of Surgery · 年份：1994 · DOI：10.1007/bf00316808 · 被引用次数：8 · 研究领域：Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment、Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes、Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas

Seventy-five patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus were evaluated over a 5-year period. Most of the patients had advanced-stage cancer when first seen. Only 50% were surgically explored, and 33% underwent resection. Operative mortality was 8%. Despite the immediate and durable palliation provided by surgical resection, survival rates were poor. Early diagnosis and aggressive surgical resection are the main hopes for improved long-term results.