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ESOPHAGECTOMY FOR CANCER

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 1997 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Surgical Clinics of North America, volume 77, pages 1,169-1,196 (issn: 0039-6109,

Authors: Joseph I. Miller; Robert B. Lee;

doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70610-1

pmid: 9347836

ESOPHAGECTOMY FOR CANCER

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Abstract

We are faced with the challenge of treating, palliating, or curing esophageal cancer, considered by some to be the most insidious of cancers. This article acquaints the reader with historic milestones regarding resection of esophageal cancer, preoperative evaluation and preparation, and the various techniques currently being used to perform esophagectomy for cancer.

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Emory University
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United States Department of the Interior
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Keywords

Esophagectomy, Radiography, Esophageal Neoplasms, Gastrectomy, Stomach Neoplasms, Humans, Lymph Node Excision, Cardia, Endoscopy, Digestive System, Neoplasm Staging

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