Published 1994 | Version v1
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Acute and delayed effects of radiotherapy in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemotherapy, surgery and pre- and postoperative radiotherapy

Creators

  • 1. Dept. of Oncology, Univ. Hospital, Lund (Sweden)
  • 2. Dept. of Thoracic Surgery, Univ. Hospital, Lund (Sweden)

Description

Among 73 patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemotherapy (cisplatin + 5-fluorouracil), surgery and pre- and postoperative radiotherapy, the 1-year survival rate was 68% and the 5-year rate 26%. The treatment was well tolerated, though there were 11 cases of pericardial or pleural effusion, in all of which the effusion was benign and could be successfully treated with pleural aspiration and/or pleurodesis, pericardiocentesis, or in one case pericardectomy. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Acta Oncologica (Stockholm)
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 49-53.
ISSN
0284-186X
CODEN
ACTOEL

INIS

Country of Publication
Sweden
Country of Input or Organization
Sweden
INIS RN
26020688
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; CHEMOTHERAPY; COMBINED THERAPY; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; EARLY RADIATION EFFECTS; EFFICIENCY; ESOPHAGUS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY; SURVIVAL CURVES; SURVIVAL TIME
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES