title: SEOM Clinical Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer (2016).
abstract: Esophageal cancer (EC) is an aggressive tumor that represents the 6th most common cause of cancer death worldwide. The estimated incidence in Spain is 2090 cases/year. Two main pathological subtypes exist, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. The main differences between them are localization and underlying factors which are the principal cause of the recent incidence changes observed in west countries. Staging techniques and treatment options which combine surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, reflected the high complexity of the EC management. An undeniably multidisciplinary approach is, therefore, required. In this guide, we review the status of current diagnosis and treatment, define evidence and propose recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Medical Oncology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain. MMartinRi@santpau.cat.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martin-Richard
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitari I Politècnic la Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Díaz Beveridge
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Hospital de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arrazubi
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Vall d´Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alsina
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Durán i Reynals (ICO), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galan Guzmán
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario la Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Custodio
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pazo
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rivera
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013030:Spain
keywords: Diagnosis; Esophageal cancer; Treatment