[Increased incidence of adenocarcinomas in the esophagus and cardia--effect of epidemiologic data on developments in surgery]

E Bollschweiler; P Schneider; A Hölscher

[Increased incidence of adenocarcinomas in the esophagus and cardia--effect of epidemiologic data on developments in surgery]

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1997:114:372-4.

[Article in German]

Authors

E Bollschweiler¹, P Schneider, A Hölscher

Affiliation

¹ Klinik und Poliklinik für Visceral- und Gefässchirurgie, Universität Köln, Lindenthal.

PMID: 9574158

Abstract

Results of this study show an increasing incidence of adenocarcinoma in the esophagus and cardia. The reasons of this rise are speculative. Adequate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies must be evaluated; these can only be performed in specialist centers.

Publication types

Comparative Study
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / epidemiology
Adenocarcinoma / etiology
Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
Cardia / surgery
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cross-Sectional Studies
Epidemiologic Methods*
Esophageal Neoplasms / epidemiology
Esophageal Neoplasms / etiology
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
Germany / epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Registries / statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Stomach Neoplasms / epidemiology
Stomach Neoplasms / etiology
Stomach Neoplasms / surgery*
United States / epidemiology