1988
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.1988.175
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Preoperative Chemotherapy in the Management of Esophageal Carcinoma: Preliminary Report

Abstract: Carcinoma of the esophagus is the most common malignancy of the digestive system seen in our institution. Since mid-1982, a multidrug regimen including fluorouracil, doxorubicin, cisplatin, and etoposide was used for the therapy of this malignancy. Twenty-four patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus received two cycles of chemotherapy followed by surgery. The resectability rate was 84%. The surgical mortality was 8%. Chemotherapy induced four complete remissions (no residual malignancy in the es… Show more

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