title: Clinical trials for esophageal carcinoma.
abstract: Progress is being made in the treatment of this usually fatal disease. Clinical trials are essential to define the role of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery in the treatment of esophageal cancer, and hopefully, with continued enthusiasm within the surgery community, these trials can be completed within a reasonable period of time.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. miller.danielmd@mayo.edu
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents