title: Multidisciplinary approach to esophageal and gastric cancer.
abstract: The incidence of esophageal and gastric malignancies has increased over the last decade. Historically, surgery has been considered the best treatment for these cancers. However, long-term survival after surgery is fair at best, because of the tendency of disease to recur locally and distantly. Presently, the management of these cancers involves surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. This article discusses various treatment strategies that employ these modalities either alone or in combination, in an attempt to improve survival rates for patients who have gastroesophageal malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Oncology, Cancer Care Associates, St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA. quirosr@slhn.org
authors.forename: Roderick M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Quiros
authors.forename: Courtney L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Bui
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010348:Patient Care Team; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome