title: [Gastroesophageal cancer: an update on diagnosis and treatment].
abstract: Esophago-gastric cancer remains a relatively rare pathology with, however, an ascending tendency in the recent years due to a variety of predisposing factors. An extensive preoperative workup and a thorough multidisciplinary discussion are the key elements to define treatment strategy. Surgery is the cornerstone of treatment for resectable tumors, even if it is associated with morbidity rates of 40-60% in medium and high-volume centers. Long-term consequences (e.g. malnutrition and late anastomotic stenosis) are present in a high proportion of patients and they raise the need for a close follow-up with the collaboration of the general practitioner, surgeon and oncologist. This multidisciplinary treatment and aftercare has the best chance to offer to the patient not only a longer overall survival, but a better quality of life as well.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Mantziari
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Allemann
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dayer
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Demartines
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Schäfer
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors