Pre-surgery chemo benefits more esophageal cancer patients

A new study suggests having chemotherapy before surgery to remove a tumor may benefit more patients with esophageal cancer than previously thought.Tim Underwood, an esophageal surgeon researcher at the University of Southampton in the UK, and colleagues report their findings in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.Previous studies have already established that giving chemotherapy before surgery can benefit patients with esophageal cancer by shrinking their tumors.
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