Christine L. Lau, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, goes over the procedure for diagnosing and treating esophageal cancer.

References and Resources
Enzinger, P., and Mayer, R. Esophageal Cancer. New Engl J Med. 2003;349:2241-2252.

Kelsen, D., et al. Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery Compared with Surgery Alone for Localized Esophageal Cancer. New Engl J Med. 1998;339:1979-1984.

Lau, C., et al. Molecular staging of lung and esophageal cancer. Surg Clin North Am. 2002;82(30:497-523.

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