Tumor response and survival outcomes of salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and 5-fluorouracil/platinum-based chemotherapy for postoperative locoregional recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Renma ItoYoshiaki NakamuraHironori SunakawaHisashi FujiwaraHidehiro HojoNaoki NakamuraTakeo FujitaTomonori YanoHiroyuki DaikoTetsuo AkimotoTakayuki YoshinoTakashi KojimaPublished in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2022)
Salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy (60 Gy in 30 fractions) with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and 5-fluorouracil/platinum-based chemotherapy was an effective and safe treatment for locoregional recurrence after curative resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, especially in those approaching a complete response. Additionally, a shorter longest diameter of metastatic lymph nodes may be associated with better long-term survival.