Muhyi Al-sarraf, MD, FRCPC, FACP

Chemotherapy is an integral part of treatment for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Chemotherapy can achieve long-term survival rates of up to 15% to 20%, even in patients with recurrent or metastatic disease. In

Dr. Minsky provides an excellent review of the current status of primary and adjuvant therapy in patients with carcinoma of the esophagus. Although the treatment of esophageal cancer remains a hotly debated issue, recent results clearly show the superiority of combined-modality therapy, especially when surgical resection is not planned.