Prediction of prognosis after trimodal therapy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus

From our study it appears that the pathohistologic results can be a valuable surrogate marker for predicting long term survival and local tumour control in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oesophagus after preoperative radiochemotherapy and surgery. Moreover, even after intensive preoperative therapy a complete tumour resection seems to be an important precondition for long term survival.