title: Cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. II. Esophagus: Treatment--localized and advanced. Pretreatment laparotomy.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies