title: An overview of the management of cancer of the esophagus.
abstract: The surgical treatment of esophageal cancer concerns a small percentage of patients with small Stage I or II tumors and a good performance status. Nonsurgical management with concurrent radiation and chemotherapy concerns a larger group of patients, and complete tumor responses have been observed at a significant rate. This applies to inoperable patients and to operable patients when there is a relative contraindication or when large malignant lymph nodes are detected at the preoperative stage. Endoscopic palliation in monotherapy should be restricted to the smallest possible number of patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Lyon, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents