解读美国国家综合癌症网络食管癌临床诊疗指南

 美国国家综合癌症网络（National Comprehensive Cancer Network，NCCN）是由美国21个国际顶尖水平的癌症中心组成的协作组织，其主要任务是制定各类肿瘤的临床诊疗指南，目的是改善肿瘤治疗的质量、有效性和效率，以使患者更好地生存。目前，NCCN的肿瘤临床诊疗指南已经广泛应用于临床，并且根据最新的临床研究结果每年更新。关于NCCN食管癌临床诊疗指南目前国内还没有正式版本，也没有在临床推广执行。现对2007年NCCN食管癌临床诊疗指南进行解读，并与中国目前临床实践进行对照。

Interpret of the NCCN esophageal cancer guidelines

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is an alliance of 21 world leading cancer centers in the U.S.A, working together to develop treatment guidelines for most cancers. The primary goal of all NCCN initiatives is to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of oncology practice so that patients can live better. The NCCN guidelines have become the most widely used in oncology practice. These guidelines are updated continually and are based upon evaluation of scientific data. The NCCN Esophageal Cancer Guidelines have no Chinese version at present and were not yet used in our clinical practice. We are in an attempt to interpret the NCCN Esophageal Cancer Guidelines in conjunction with our clinical practice in the management of esophageal cancer.