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Oesophageal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

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In the EU, the highest age-standardised incidence rates for oesophageal cancer are in the Netherlands for men and the UK for women, and variation between countries is high and may reflect different prevalence of risk factors, use of screening and diagnostic methods.
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This article is published in Annals of Oncology.The article was published on 2013-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 810 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: European union & Cancer.

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Role of surgery in multidisciplinary treatment strategies for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

TL;DR: Prospective clinical trials and basic research to identify predictive biomarkers for response to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy are needed to promote the development of multidisciplinary treatment strategies for patients with ESCC.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Surveillance After Pathologically Curative Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Early Gastrointestinal Neoplasia in the United States: Commentary.

TL;DR: The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Clinical Practice Update as discussed by the authors reviewed the available evidence and provided expert advice regarding surveillance using endoscopy and other relevant modalities after removal of dysplastic lesions and early gastrointestinal cancers with endoscopic submucosal dissection deemed to be pathologically curative.
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Perioperative Chemotherapy versus Surgery Alone for Resectable Gastroesophageal Cancer

TL;DR: In patients with operable gastric or lower esophageal adenocarcinomas, a perioperative regimen of ECF decreased tumor size and stage and significantly improved progression-free and overall survival.
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Cancer incidence and mortality patterns in Europe: Estimates for 40 countries in 2012

TL;DR: Up-to-date estimates of the cancer burden in Europe alongside the description of the varying distribution of common cancers at both the regional and country level provide a basis for establishing priorities to cancer control actions in Europe.
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Hospital Volume and Surgical Mortality in the United States

TL;DR: Mortality decreased as volume increased for all 14 types of procedures, but the relative importance of volume varied markedly according to the type of procedure.
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Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal or Junctional Cancer

TL;DR: Preoperative chemoradiotherapy improved survival among patients with potentially curable esophageal or esophagogastric-junction cancer and the regimen was associated with acceptable adverse-event rates.
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