Definitive chemoradiotherapy for T4 and/or M1 lymph node squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Definitive chemoradiotherapy for T4 and/or M1 lymph node squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
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DOI:
10.1200/jco.1999.17.9.2915
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发表时间:
1999-09-01
影响因子:
45.3
通讯作者:
Nakamura, A
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作者:
Ohtsu, A;Boku, N;Nakamura, A
Purpose: To investigate the efficacy and feasibility of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced carcinoma of the esophagus.Patients and Methods: Fifty-four patients with clinically T4 and/or M1 lymph node (LYM) squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus were enrolled. patients received protracted infusion of fluorouracil 400 mg/m(2)/24 hours on days 1 to 5 and 8 to 12, 2-hour infusion of cisplatin 40 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 8, and concurrent radiation therapy at a dose of 30 Gy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks. Filgrastim was prophylactically administered to 35 patients. This schedule was repeated twice every 5 weeks, for a total radiation dose of 60 Gy, followed by two courses of fluorouracil (800 mg/m(2)/24 hours for 5 days) and cisplatin (80 mg/m(2) on day 1).Results: There were 21 patients with T4M0 disease, one with T2M1 LYM, 17 with T3M1 LYM, and 15 with T4M1 LYM. Forty-nine patients (91%)completed at least the chemoradiotherapy segment. the 18 patients (33%) who achieved a complete response included nine (25%) of the 36 with T4 disease and nine (50%) of the 18 with non-T4 disease. Major toxicities were leukocytopenia and esophagitis; there were four (7%) treatment-related deaths. Prophylactic filgrastim reduced the incidence of grade 3 or worse leukopenia without improving dose-intensity or response. With a median follow-up duration of 43 months, median survival time was 9 months. The 3-year survival rate was 23%.Conclusion: Despite its significant toxicity, this combined modality seemed to have curative potential even in cases of locally advanced carcinoma of the esophagus. (C) 1999 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.