title: Accomplishments in 2008 in the management of advanced gastroesophageal cancer.
abstract: Overview of the Disease Process IncidencePrognosisPrognostic or Predictive FactorsCurrent General Therapy Standards Regional VariationsEvidence for Individual AgentsAccomplishments in 2008 TherapyBiomarkersBasic ScienceWhat Needs to be Done Applications of the AccomplishmentsControversies and DisagreementsSpecial PopulationsFuture Directions Comments on ResearchObstacles to Progress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: Salah-Eddin
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Al-Batran
authors.forename: Jaffer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ajani