title: Current status of preoperative treatment for carcinoma of the esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Louis University Medical Center, MO 63110.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Naunheim
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis