Present situation and prospect of neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced esophageal carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-9752.2017.05.003
- VernacularTitle:局部进展期食管癌新辅助治疗的现状与展望
- Author:
Lijie TAN
;
Hao WANG
;
Han TANG
- Keywords:
Esophageal neoplasms;
Neoadjuvant therapy;
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy;
Surgical resection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery
2017;16(5):450-453
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The morbidity and nortality of esophageal carcinoma showed an upward trend in recent years.Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy is the nain mode of treatment for advanced esophageal carcinoma,including neoadjuvant chemotherapy,neoadjuvant radiotherapy and neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy.However,there are still many controversies on efficacies and advantages or disadvantages of treatment mode.In this article,authors will investigate the present situations and future direction of neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced esophageal carcinoma.
