Article
Apoptosis in esophageal cancer following induction chemoradiotherapy.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Sept 1998
Shears L L, Ribeiro U, Kane J, Safatle-Ribeiro A, Watkins S, Posner M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The poor survival of patients with esophageal cancer following esophagectomy has led to intense investigation into combined modality therapy. Based on results from clinical trials examining chemoradiotherapy alone without surgery, resection has come under increased scrutiny and its ne...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Apoptosis
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Tumor Suppressor Protein p53