| Autor: |
T, Benulic, M, Stanovnik, B, Hrabar, A, Cerar, B, Jancar |
| Rok vydání: |
1996 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of experimental therapeuticsoncology. 1(5) |
| ISSN: |
1359-4117 |
| Popis: |
In last decades, the incidence of esophageal cancer in the male as well as female population of Slovenia has been increasing moderately. The number of long-term survivals is rather low. The treatment results of 13/714 (1.8%) 5-year survivors with esophageal cancer treated during the years 1960-1989 at the Institute of Oncology were analyzed. Different treatment modalities were used; the majority of patients were treated by using a combination of surgery, irradiation and chemotherapy. The analysis failed to establish a reliable cause of their significantly longer survival. Five years from the beginning of therapy 10/13 patients were alive without evidence of disease. Three patients developed a recurrence or another primary cancer. Longer survivals are probably attributable to a favorable treatment response associated with permanent or long-lasting disease free intervals and later recurrence. Longer and more frequent survivals can be expected with early stages and more effective, combined therapy for esophageal cancer. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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