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. 2009 Sep;3(5 Supplement 2):S58-61.

Accomplishments in 2008 in the management of advanced gastroesophageal cancer

Salah-Eddin Al-Batran  1 , Jaffer A Ajani
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Accomplishments in 2008 in the management of advanced gastroesophageal cancer

Salah-Eddin Al-Batran et al. Gastrointest Cancer Res. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Overview of the Disease Process IncidencePrognosisPrognostic or Predictive FactorsCurrent General Therapy Standards Regional VariationsEvidence for Individual AgentsAccomplishments in 2008 TherapyBiomarkersBasic ScienceWhat Needs to be Done Applications of the AccomplishmentsControversies and DisagreementsSpecial PopulationsFuture Directions Comments on ResearchObstacles to Progress.

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