Abstract | PURPOSE: METHODS AND MATERIALS: Between 1998 and 2000, 28 patients with T4 esophageal squamous cell carcinomas were treated with concurrent CT-RT. Of the 28 patients, 15 had Stage III, 5 Stage IVA, and 8 Stage IV disease. Five of the T4 tumors had evidence of fistula before treatment. Patients received a protracted infusion of 5-fluorouracil 300 mg/m(2)/24 h on Days 1-14, a 1-h infusion of cisplatin 10 mg/body on Days 1-5 and 8-12, and concurrent radiation at a dose of 30 Gy in 15 fractions during 3 weeks. This schedule was repeated twice, with a 1-week split, for a total RT dose of 60 Gy during 7 weeks for 25 patients. For the remaining 3 patients, 30 Gy of preoperative CT-RT was administered. RESULTS: Of the 25 patients who were treated with the full dose of CT-RT, 14 (56%) completed the two courses of the CT-RT protocol, and 8 patients (32%) received the full dose of RT but a reduced dose of chemotherapy. Eight (32%) of the 25 tumors showed complete regression. Although Grade 3 hematologic toxicities were frequently noted, Grade 4 or more hematologic toxicities were few. Of the 5 T4 fistulous tumors, 2 demonstrated the disappearance of the fistula after CT-RT. However, the worsening or development of an esophageal fistula was noted in 5 patients. The 2-year survival rate for patients with Stage III was 27%, and the median survival time for those with Stage III and Stage IVA+IV was 12 and 5 months, respectively. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Yasumasa Nishimura, Minoru Suzuki, Kiyoshi Nakamatsu, Shuichi Kanamori, Yukinobu Yagyu, Hironori Shigeoka |
Journal | International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
(Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys)
Vol. 53
Issue 1
Pg. 134-9
(May 01 2002)
ISSN: 0360-3016 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12007951
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Aged
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
(therapeutic use)
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
(complications, drug therapy, radiotherapy)
- Cisplatin
(administration & dosage)
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Esophageal Fistula
(complications)
- Esophageal Neoplasms
(complications, drug therapy, radiotherapy)
- Female
- Fluorouracil
(administration & dosage)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Prospective Studies
- Radiotherapy Dosage
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