title: Treatment approaches to primary tracheal cancer.
abstract: A patient identified with tracheal cancer benefits most from evaluation by an experienced center and an extensive effort to assess the possibility of a complete surgical resection as the most efficient treatment option for cure. Localized, nonoperable disease may still be controlled by combined modality using chemotherapy and concurrent radiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Oncology & Palliative Care, Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet, Augusta Kliniken, Bergstr. 26, 44791 Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Behringer
authors.affiliation: Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet, Strahlentherapiezentrum Bochum, Bergstr. 25, 44791 Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Könemann
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet, Academic Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Hordeler Str. 7-9, 44651 Herne, Germany. Electronic address: e.hecker@evk-herne.de.
authors.forename: Erich
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hecker
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: Chemotherapy; Combined modality; Radiotherapy; Tracheal cancer; Treatment