title: [Epidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus: preliminary results of combined treatment].
abstract: In 1986, a prospective study was started in CHUV on the squamous-cell carcinoma of the esophagus treated with a multimodality protocol associating preoperative chemotherapy and surgery. Nineteen patients are currently followed-up. Dysphagia is the main symptom and was found in 16 patients (84%). After chemotherapy, dysphagia disappeared completely in 7 cases (44%), regressed in 7 other cases and worsened in 1 case. Twelve patients were operated on, without operative mortality. Histologically, no tumor was found in one case (5%) after the preoperative treatment. Follow-up is currently too short to draw statistical conclusions. The rationale, advantages and perspectives of the multimodality treatment are presented and compared with different recent series.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merlini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gabellon
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Elbaze
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Genton
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leyvraz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chapuis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savary
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Carcinome épidermoïde de l'oesophage: résultats préliminaires du traitement combiné.