title: SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of oesophageal cancer.
abstract: Oesophageal cancer is currently the eighth most common malignancy worldwide. The incidence varies enormously between geographic areas, with increased incidences (>100/100,000) in Asia, and central and south Africa. The incidence of oesophageal cancer in Spain has been approximately 8/100,000 among men and 1/100,000 among women. Oesophageal cancers are histologically classifi ed as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) or adenocarcinoma, both with different associated risk factors. While SCCs have become increasingly less common, the incidence of adenocarcinoma has risen steeply. In the SEOM Clinical Guidelines for Oesophageal Cancer we propose rules for adequate initial diagnosis and staging as well as treatment recommendations from early to advanced disease.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain. j.gallegoplazas@gmail.com
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cervantes
authors.forename: Carles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pericay
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Isla
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical