title: [Update on the treatment of common gastrointestinal malignancies].
abstract: Common gastrointestinal malignancies, including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic and colorectal cancer are among the leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modern surgical techniques, increasing use of endoscopic procedures, the use of new chemotherapy regimens and the development of novel biological therapies are among the major advances in the treatment of these malignancies that were achieved during the last years. In this review we provide an update of the current treatment of common gastrointestinal malignancies and focus on these recent advances.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv.
authors.forename: Ido
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Catane
authors.forename: Zvi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Symon
authors.forename: Moshe Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Papa
authors.forename: Herma H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Fider
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents