Of the carcinoma patients, 85% underwent surgical resection, and 10% received adjuvant radiation therapy.

All the patients had undergone primary surgical resection.

Patients who have undergone extensive resection of the small bowel may develop malabsorption, indicating the need for dietary supplements.

Eighty five patients (76%) underwent partial resection of the oesophagus and cardia.

Lesions which undergo curative resection have demonstrated 5-year survival outcomes now exceeding 50%.

One of these patients had undergone ileocolonic resection for Crohn's disease five years before this study.

These patients underwent complete resection of their tumours and had a median disease free interval of 16 months.

Twelve patients underwent intestinal resection during the first two years of follow up.

Eighteen of the group of 67 children underwent resection before completion of growth.

Patients who have undergone complete resection of regional pheochromocytoma require lifelong monitoring for disease recurrence.