Oesophageal cancer

Oesophageal Cancer

Over a period of two decades the incidence of SCC has remained relatively stable or declined (particularly associated with smoking and alcohol), whilst there has been a rapid rise in the amount of AC seen, particularly in Caucasian males. [2, 3]This has now overtaken SCC as the most common form of oesophageal tumour in some developed countries. One study, however, suggests that the incidence of...

Oesophageal Cancer

Over a period of two decades the incidence of SCC has remained relatively stable or declined (particularly associated with smoking and alcohol), whilst there has been a rapid rise in the amount of AC seen, particularly in Caucasian males. [2, 3]This has now overtaken SCC as the most common form of oesophageal tumour in some developed countries. One study, however, suggests that the incidence of...

Oesophageal Cancer

Over a period of two decades the incidence of SCC has remained relatively stable or declined (particularly associated with smoking and alcohol), whilst there has been a rapid rise in the amount of AC seen, particularly in Caucasian males. [2, 3]This has now overtaken SCC as the most common form of oesophageal tumour in some developed countries. One study, however, suggests that the incidence of...

Staging of oesophageal cancer

Oesophageal cancer: preoperative chemotherapy.

The optimal management of localised oesophageal cancer remains controversial. Indeed, currently utilised strategies are clearly unsatisfactory, given that most randomised trials report overall 5-year survivals of 20% or less for patients undergoing surgical resection. The rationale behind preoperative chemotherapy is two-fold: (i) to downstage or downsize the primary tumour in order to ensure c...