Survival in esophageal cancer patients with hematogenous distant organ metastases

Turkyilmaz A., Eroglu A., AYDIN Y., YILMAZ Ö., Karaoglanoglu N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.39, sa.3, ss.415-421, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0807-3
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.415-421
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Esophageal cancer is a rapidly, progressive cancer. In the majority of patients local invasion or distant metastasis may be present at the time of diagnosis. The present study reviewed the records of esophageal cancer patients with hematogeneous distant Organ metastases with the aim of reporting primary tumor location, histological type, location of metastases, and survival rates, according to treatment administered.