title: Review: chemotherapy, irradiation and their roles in the management of oesophageal cancer.
abstract: The role of multimodality therapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer has been extensively investigated in many longitudinal studies and randomized trials. Despite some promising results, no clear beneficial evidence has consistently been produced. At present it cannot be routinely recommended outside the context of controlled clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Blazeby
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alderson
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care