A Case of Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Cervical Esophagus with Long-term Survival following Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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A Case of Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Cervical Esophagus with Long-term Survival following Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
The authors describe a case of small cell carcinoma of the esophagus that was treated by concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Both the esophageal tumor and the regional lymph node metastases disappeared after this treatment. The patient is alive and disease free after more than five years.
Primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus is a rare and aggressive neoplasm with a very poor prognosis, and the treatment modality is controversial. This case illustrates the possibility of treating this tumor type with concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
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