Abstract

 


Thirty patients with esophagus carcinoma were treated in Medical Faculty Hospital of Yüzüncü Yıl University between 1994 and 1996. Twenty cases were male and 10 cases were female. The median age was 43 (28-76). Dysphagia and weight lose were the most seen symptoms. Endoscopy and biopsy were essential diagnostic procedures. The most common site of tumor was the lower third of the esophagus (76.6%). The stage IIIpatients were 56.7% and stage II patients were 43.3%. Surgical resection was performed all of them except one patient. The mortality did not happen operatively. Postoperative chemotherapy was carried out all of them. We couldn't send the patients for radiotherapy because of the socioeconomic difficulties. In 13 cases, metastases were found in the first year and 8 of them died. Eight patients are still in remission. The mean follow up period is 16 months (5-23). In conclusion, in esophagus carcinoma, the most effective treatment is surgery even if curative or palliative. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center 1997;4(4):434- 437]

Key Words: Esophagus, carcinoma, treatment