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Review
. 2014 May;6 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S309-13.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.03.10.

The role of induction therapy

Jacob R Moremen  1 , Elaine N Skopelja  1 , DuyKhanh P Ceppa  1
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Review

The role of induction therapy

Jacob R Moremen et al. J Thorac Dis. 2014 May.

Abstract

The incidence of esophageal cancer has been steadily increasing. The 5-year survival of esophageal cancer has minimally improved over the past 30 years. In this article, we review the management of esophageal cancer, focusing on the literature investigating the role of induction chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Keywords: Esophageal cancer; chemotherapy; radiation therapy; trimodality therapy.

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