title: Surgery for cancer of the esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Putnam
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D016019:Survival Analysis