Background Initial results of the ChemoRadiotherapy for Oesophageal cancer followed by
Surgery Study (CROSS) comparing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy plus surgery versus …

Background Controversy exists about the best surgical treatment for esophageal carcinoma.
Methods We randomly assigned 220 patients with adenocarcinoma of the mid-to-distal …

PURPOSE Preoperative chemoradiotherapy according to the chemoradiotherapy for
esophageal cancer followed by surgery study (CROSS) has become a standard of care for …

Background Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic change that occurs in the distal
esophagus secondary to chronic gastroesophageal reflux. This premalignant condition …

In this review the preoperative risk assessment and prevention of complications in patients
undergoing esophagectomy for cancer is discussed. Age, pulmonary and cardiovascular …

Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis on the accuracy of
endoscopic biopsies, EUS, and 18F-FDG PET (-CT) for detecting residual disease after …

Background Incisional hernia is a frequent complication of midline laparotomy and is
associated with high morbidity, decreased quality of life, and high costs. We aimed to …

Objective: To test whether the newly developed comprehensive complication index (CCI) is
more sensitive than traditional endpoints for detecting between-group differences in …

PURPOSE To develop an evidence-based clinical practice guideline to assist in clinical
decision making for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. METHODS ASCO …

Background After neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer, roughly half of
the patients with squamous cell carcinoma and a quarter of those with adenocarcinoma …