Utilization of surgical treatment for local and locoregional esophageal cancer: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base

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• 作者：Lauren J. Taylor ; Caprice C. Greenberg ; Anne O. Lidor ; Glen E. Leverson ; James D. Maloney and Ryan A. Macke
• 刊名：Cancer
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 1, 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：123
• 期：3
• 页码：410-419
• 全文大小：296K
• ISSN：1097-0142

文摘

Previous studies have suggested that esophagectomy is severely underused for patients with resectable esophageal cancer. The recent expansion of endoscopic local therapies, advances in surgical techniques, and improved postoperative outcomes have changed the therapeutic landscape. The impact of these developments and evolving treatment guidelines on national practice patterns is unknown.