Berry Mark F
Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
J Thorac Dis. 2014 May;6 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S289-97. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.03.11.
Survival of esophageal cancer is improving but remains poor. Esophageal cancer stage is based on depth of tumor invasion, involvement of regional lymph nodes, and the presence or absence of metastatic disease. Appropriate work-up is critical to identify accurate pre-treatment staging so that both under-treatment and unnecessary treatment is avoided. Treatment strategy should follow guideline recommendations, and generally should be developed after multidisciplinary evaluation.
食管癌的生存率正在提高,但仍然很低。食管癌分期基于肿瘤浸润深度、区域淋巴结受累情况以及是否存在转移性疾病。适当的检查对于确定准确的治疗前分期至关重要,这样可以避免治疗不足和不必要的治疗。治疗策略应遵循指南建议,并且通常应在多学科评估后制定。