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PRACTICE GUIDELINES
National Guideline Clearinghouse | Staging laparoscopy for esophageal tumors. In: Diagnostic laparoscopy guidelines.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Role of EUS.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Role of esophageal stents in benign and malignant diseases.
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ESOPHAGEAL CANCER REVIEW ARTICLES

Multimodality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
November 8, 2010

Recent developments in the epidemiology, staging, and treatment of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancers have led to significant changes in management.
• Targeted Therapy: an Evolving Concept in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
• Preoperative Therapy in Esophageal Cancer: Controversy and Consensus

 
MORE FEATURES
April 30, 2006
Primary Combined-Modality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
Based on positive results from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 85-01 trial, the conventional nonsurgical treatment of esophageal carcinoma... More »
April 17, 2006
Primary Combined-Modality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
Based on positive results from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 85-01 trial, the conventional nonsurgical treatment of esophageal carcinoma... More »
April 17, 2006
Primary Combined-Modality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
Based on positive results from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 85-01 trial, the conventional nonsurgical treatment of esophageal carcinoma... More »
April 1, 2006
Trimodality Therapy Bests Surgery Alone for Resectable Esophageal Cancer Patients
Compared with surgery alone, the triple combination of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery is associated with a more than doubling of overall... More »
August 1, 2005
Oxaliplatin With Lower-Dose Capecitabine Active in Metastatic GI and Esophageal Cancers
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA— A phase II study from the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) showed that oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) combined with... More »
January 1, 2005
Gastric cancer
Gastric cancer is more common than esophageal cancer in Western countries but is less fatal. More than 27,000 new cases of gastric cancer will be... More »
January 1, 2005
Esophageal cancer
Although still relatively uncommon in Western countries, esophageal cancer is fatal in the vast majority of cases. In the United States, an estimated... More »
December 4, 2004
Phase II Trial of Weekly Irinotecan/ Cisplatin in Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is a rare but highly virulent malignancy in the United States, and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has had the most rapid rate of... More »
December 4, 2004
Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, Celecoxib, and RT in Resectable Esophageal Cancer: Preliminary Results
Esophageal cancer frequently expresses cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme. In preclinical studies, COX-2 inhibition results in decreased cell... More »
September 1, 2004
In Esophageal Cancer, Promising Trimodality Approach Increases 5-FU Exposure
The 30 reports in this special supplement to Oncology News International represent highlights of ongoing major clinical trials and new research... More »
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CLINICAL TRIALS
Multi-Center Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Standard Esophagectomy Against Chemo-Radiotherapy for Treatment of Squamous Esophageal Cancer Early Results From the Chinese University Research Group for Esophageal Cancer (CURE)
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Sorafenib Tosylate in Treating Patients With Relapsed Esophageal Cancer or Stomach Cancer
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Tezacitabine With or Without 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) for Advanced Esophageal Cancer or Gastric Cancer
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Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Precancerous Esophageal Conditions or Early Stage Esophageal Cancer
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S0415 Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
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