Patients with esophageal cancer who undergo esophagectomy are more likely to survive long term than patients who are recommended surgery but refuse, according to research presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
https://www.healio.com/gastroenterology/esophagus/news/online/%7Bb657a165-e30d-44e2-be46-1092c0016671%7D/esophagectomy-provides-higher-survival-rates-in-esophageal-cancer
Esophagectomy provides higher survival rates in esophageal cancer