Quiros Roderick M, Bui Courtney L
Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care Associates, St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Feb;89(1):79-96, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2008.09.019.
The incidence of esophageal and gastric malignancies has increased over the last decade. Historically, surgery has been considered the best treatment for these cancers. However, long-term survival after surgery is fair at best, because of the tendency of disease to recur locally and distantly. Presently, the management of these cancers involves surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. This article discusses various treatment strategies that employ these modalities either alone or in combination, in an attempt to improve survival rates for patients who have gastroesophageal malignancies.
在过去十年中，食管和胃恶性肿瘤的发病率有所上升。从历史上看，手术一直被认为是这些癌症的最佳治疗方法。然而，由于疾病有局部和远处复发的倾向，手术后的长期生存率充其量只能说是一般。目前，这些癌症的治疗包括手术、化疗和放射治疗。本文讨论了单独或联合使用这些治疗方式的各种治疗策略，试图提高患有胃食管恶性肿瘤患者的生存率。
