Carcinoma of the esophagus: Treatment results
β Scribed by Jobsen, J.J.; van Andel, J.G.; Eijkenboom, W.M.H.; van Houten, H.; Mud, H.J.; Obertop, H.; van Putten, W.L.J.
- Book ID
- 122783380
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 517 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-8140
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Six thousand one hundred twenty-three cases of carcinoma of the esophagus and gastric cardia were treated surgically from 1965 to 1985. Overall resectability was 89.9%. Postoperative mortality was 3%, and incidence of postoperative complication, 10.3%. Follow-up rate was 91.3%, with 5 year survival
## BACKGROUND. For the first time, a Patterns of Care Study (PCS) was conducted in 1992-1994 to determine the national practice standards in evaluating and treating patients with esophageal carcinoma and to determine the degree to which clinical trials have been incorporated into national practice