Cervical Esophageal Cancer Treatment Strategies: A Cohort Study Appraising the Debated Role of Surgery.

Michele ValmasoniElisa Sefora PierobonGianpietro ZanchettinDario BriscoliniLucia MolettaAlberto RuolRenato SalvadorStefano Merigliano

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2018)

Definitive platinum-based CRT should be the treatment of choice for cervical esophageal cancer. Surgery has a role for patients with non-complete response as it adds significant survival benefit, with acceptable morbidity and mortality.

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