title: Esophagectomy for the treatment of esophageal cancer.
abstract: Esophageal cancer is an aggressive disease with an overall poor prognosis. Esophagectomy remains a key therapeutic option in treating patients who have this disease. Tailoring the surgical approach to the patient and the nature of his or her malignancy is essential. Over time, advances in staging, preoperative assessment, operative techniques, and postoperative care have resulted in decreased operative mortality and better long-term outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomaszek
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Cassivi