title: Treatment of oesophageal small cell carcinoma by combined chemotherapy and surgical resection: report of two cases and review of published cases.
abstract: Two patients with primary small cell carcinoma of the oesophagus were treated by multidrug chemotherapy followed by surgical resection. A partial response to chemotherapy was observed in both patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, East Birmingham Hospital.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steel
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Cullen
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged