Identification of prognostic factors which may influence survival in patients with squamous
cell carcinoma of the esophagus is critical for the selection of those patients who benefit from …

Prognostic factors that may alter the indications for primary surgical resection or that can be
influenced by the extent of the procedure were analysed in a homogeneous group of 186 …

Although perioperative mortality and morbidity have markedly decreased in recent decades,
the overall long term prognosis of patients suffering from esophageal carcinoma remains …

In an attempt to improve on the long-term survival rate of patients with esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma, we designed a study in which treatment included preoperative …

Abstract From 1975 through 1988, 257 patients with carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus
have been treated in our department. Operability was 90%(232/257); overall resectability …

During the period from October 1972 to January 1983, 462 patients with squamous cell
carcinoma of the esophagus were admitted to Toranomon Hospital. Those patients with …

Objective: This study evaluated the impact of aggressive surgery on survival in patients with
carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus. Summary Background Data: Prognostic value of …

Objective To document the clinicopathologic characteristics and survival of patients
undergoing esophagectomy for squamous carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus, and to …

Resection of the cancer and reconstruction of a functional organ are the two major
components of the surgical treatment of esophageal carcinoma. Although both are equally …

We conclude that preoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy is very likely to improve the
length of survival in patients with squamous cell carcinoma undergoing surgical resection …