Increased incidence of adenocarcinomas in the esophagus and cardia--effect of epidemiologic data on developments in surgery

Bollschweiler, E.; Schneider, P.; Hölscher, A.; Bollschweiler, E; Schneider, P; Hölscher, A

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Increased incidence of adenocarcinomas in the esophagus and cardia--effect of epidemiologic data on developments in surgery

Bollschweiler, E.; Schneider, P.; Hölscher, A.

Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 114: 372-374

1997

ISSN/ISBN: 0942-2854

PMID: 9574158

Document Number: 476583

Results of this study show an increasing incidence of adenocarcinoma in the esophagus and cardia. The reasons of this rise are speculative. Adequate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies must be evaluated; these can only be performed in specialist centers.