title: Franz Torek (1861-1938): first successful resection of an oesophageal tumour.
authors.affiliation: Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Biomedical Sciences, London SE1 1UL.
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009519:New York City