title: [Surgeons opinion about cytostatic treatment of gastrointestinal cancer].
abstract: Surgeons' opinion on several aspects of the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer with cystostatic drugs was investigated by means of a questionnaire to 51 departments. 48 replied. The surgeons were generally critical of the use of chemotherapy for cancer in the oesophagus, pancreas and stomach. More than half of the surgeons considers that fluorouracil can be used to treat recurrent or metastatic disease of the colon/rectum. A few would use fluorouracil against the other kinds of cancer too. Psychological aspects are considered to be important both for the decision to use chemotherapy and for post-operative control.
authors: Kirurgisk avdeling, Baerum Sykehus.
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: Wiig
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
vernacular_title: Kirurgers syn på cytostatikabehandling av gastrointestinal cancer.