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Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus treated with esophagectomy and following chemotherapy: case report with review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20733316     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report 2 cases of small cell carcinoma of the esophagus treated with esophagectomy as a primary treatment and following chemotherapy. One patient (pT1N1M0) achieved long-term survival, while the other patient (pT1N1M1-lym) died 18 months after surgery. We used reports on 47 Japanese patients receiving esophagectomy as a primary treatment to determine when esophagectomy for small cell carcinoma of the esophagus is indicated. We conclude that esophagectomy as a local treatment provides relatively good long-term survival only in patients without lymph node involvement.
Authors:
S Usami; S Motoyama; K Maruyama; Y Sato; K H Shibuya; T Nakatsu; H Saito; Y Minamiya; J Ogawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-08-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  European surgical research. Europäische chirurgische Forschung. Recherches chirurgicales européennes     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1421-9921     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Surg Res     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-30     Completed Date:  2011-02-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0174752     Medline TA:  Eur Surg Res     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  41-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
Carcinoma, Small Cell / drug therapy*,  mortality,  pathology,  surgery*
Combined Modality Therapy
Esophageal Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  mortality,  pathology,  surgery*
Esophagectomy / methods*
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Survivors
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents

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