Moremen Jacob R, Skopelja Elaine N, Ceppa DuyKhanh P
1 Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA ; 2 Ruth Lilly Medical Library, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
J Thorac Dis. 2014 May;6 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S309-13. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.03.10.
The incidence of esophageal cancer has been steadily increasing. The 5-year survival of esophageal cancer has minimally improved over the past 30 years. In this article, we review the management of esophageal cancer, focusing on the literature investigating the role of induction chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
食管癌的发病率一直在稳步上升。在过去30年里,食管癌的5年生存率仅有微乎其微的提高。在本文中,我们回顾了食管癌的治疗方法,重点关注研究诱导化疗和放射治疗作用的文献。