Selective Dose Escalation for Esophageal Cancer
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This prospective study was designed to assess the outcomes (survival and failure patterns) of therapy for localized esophageal cancer with conventional dose radiation (RT; 50.4 Gy) with concurrent continuous infusion 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and weekly carboplatin/paclitaxel. Patients with less than complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) received dose escalation of radiation to 59.4 Gy with the same chemotherapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/29/2005
Locations: The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon
Conditions: Esophageal Cancer