title: The endoscopic management of esophageal cancer.
abstract: Cancer of the esophagus is a tumor that, at diagnosis, is often advanced and not curable. The traditional treatment for cancer of the esophagus is still surgery. Assessment of palliative treatments including radiation, YAG laser, photodynamic therapy, prosthesis is done.
authors.affiliation: Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Marcon
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004944:Esophagoplasty; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D015607:Stents