Carcinoma of the esophagus: Sites of failure

摘要: A clinico-pathologic study of 173 patients with esophageal cancer was done. The median survival for all 6.4 months. Persistent tumor in esophagus at the time death present 78% treated radiation alone. Metastases to mediastinal, intraabdominal and supraclavicular nodes were found 73%, 49% 20% respectively. Systemic metastases 57% patients, liver being most common site. In 15% fistulae developed between trachea or bronchus because direct extension primary tumor. Local regional caused 111 whereas distant led only 27 patients. This confirms extensive intra- extrathoracic spread malignancy a majority esophagus.