Progress of multiple primary esophageal carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-9801.2018.02.017
- VernacularTitle:多原发食管癌研究进展
- Author:
Zhiqin CHEN
1
;
Sihan LI
;
Zheng HE
;
Guang LI
Author Information
1. 中国医科大学附属第一医院放射治疗科
- Keywords:
Esophageal neoplasms;
Multiple primary cancer;
Treatment;
Prognosis
- From:
Cancer Research and Clinic
2018;30(2):138-141
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Multiple primary esophageal carcinoma (MPEC) is a special type of esophageal carcinoma, including multiple sites in esophagus and carcinomas in esophagus and other organs that mostly occurs in the head and neck as well as stomach.With the great advance of researches,knowledge and diagnostic technique, the diagnosis rate of MPEC has been improved.The biological behavior, clinical characteristics, and prognosis of MPEC differ from esophageal cancer alone.This paper summarizes the research progress of MPEC.
