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 …

Background Over the past 50 years there has been a remarkable change in the
epidemiology of esophageal cancer. Previously rare, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus …

BACKGROUND Despite increasingly radical surgery for esophageal carcinoma, a large
number of patients still experience recurrent disease soon after operation. The current study …

Objective: To determine the impact of esophagectomy with 3-field lymphadenectomy on
staging, disease-free survival, and 5-year survival in patients with carcinoma of the …

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

BACKGROUND: Although single-center series evaluating esophagectomy for cancer have
demonstrated that this operation can be performed safely and with excellent outcomes …

Background Transthoracic esophagectomy with extended lymph node dissection is
associated with higher morbidity rates than transhiatal esophagectomy. This morbidity rate …

Background: Esophagectomy is often considered the standard treatment for resectable
esophageal cancer but the rate of cure is low. Combining neoadjuvant chemotherapy with …

Background & Aims: Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated
with a reduced risk of cancer in the digestive tract. Cyclooxygenase (COX) is the best-known …

Background: Esophagectomy is frequently accompanied by substantial complications with
secondary disturbance of the immune system. After esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of …