There is much controversy about the surgical approach to esophageal carcinoma: should an
extensive resection be done to optimize long-term survival or should the extent of the …

Three-field lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer remains controversial. The high
prevalence of cervical lymph node involvement is the basis of cervical lymphadenectomy …

Objective To document what can be accomplished with surgical resection done according to
the classical principles of surgical oncology. Methods One hundred consecutive patients …

In this report, a case is presented of an adenocarcinoma in a Barrett's esophagus metastatic
to the choroid. A 54-year-old woman presented with a rapidly progressive decrease of vision …

The distribution of lymph node metastases of adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal
junction is classified into three types. The R0 resection with complete lymphadenectomy …

Over the last year, several interesting studies have been published on the treatment of
esophageal carcinoma. Surprisingly, none of them was a randomized phase III trial. The …

Accurate pretherapy staging for esophageal cancer is important for stage-directed therapy.
Precise staging is also essential for quality control and ensuring the validity of clinical trials …

2001 q. 9 月第4 卷第3 I 阴Chin J Gasl n {皇皇监业堕m]—±M anagem ent of esophageal
cancer: what progress has been made? John WONG (黄健是) Simon LAN (罗萎杰) …