Esophageal cancer: an overview

Medsurg Nurs. 2000 Oct;9(5):248-54.

Abstract

Esophageal cancer is the second most common solid intrathoracic malignancy behind lung cancer. Treatment of esophageal cancer is dependent upon the stage of presentation and the options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, multimodality therapy, or palliative care. Early detection of this disease is the primary method to decrease its high morbidity and mortality.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cause of Death / trends
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Esophageal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Esophageal Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms* / etiology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Esophagectomy
  • Family / psychology
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Morbidity
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Nurse's Role
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Primary Prevention / methods
  • Risk Factors
  • Survival Analysis
  • Terminal Care / methods