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Background To assess the long-term efficacy and the pattern of failure of concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy for stage T2-3 N0-1 M0 esophageal carcinoma. Methods Forty-six patients with clinical stage T2-3 N0-1 M0 esophageal cancer received concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by HDR brachytherapy. The chemotherapy regimen was a combination of cisplatin...
In an attempt to improve survival of patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, chemoradiotherapy consisting of cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and irradiation has recently been used. For such patients, concurrent chemoradiotherapy using docetaxel in combination with cisplatin and 5-FU has been introduced and is under evaluation. We herein report an esophageal cancer patient with concomitant...
Background This study was designed to conduct a retrospective analysis of late toxicity following chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for esophageal carcinoma. Methods The 49 first-onset esophageal carcinoma cases who allowed evaluation of late toxicity were the subjects. The incidence, severity, and background factors were analyzed for late toxicity (pneumonitis, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion). Performance...
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