Preoperative X-Ray Therapy in Cancer of the Esophagus

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Abstract
Three different approaches to therapy of cancer of the esophagus have been observed and the results are compared. It is believed that, when compared with irradiation or surgery alone, the administration of 4,500 R tumor dose in 3 weeks with 2 Mev X-ray therapy followed by surgery has improved the long-term survival rate. With this modality the 3 year survival rate in cases considered resect-able prior to operation is 33%. Operative complications are also lessened, as shown by a decreased mortality rate.

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