title: The surgical management of patients with carcinoma of the midthoracic esophagus.
abstract: Clinical and pathological findings in 15 patients with carcinoma of the midthoracic esophagus were analyzed. The author concluded that preoperative radiotherapy reduces tumor size and improves resectability. Longer follow-up is required to determine whether or not preoperative radiotherapy improves survival rates in these patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis