Induction chemoradiotherapy including docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil for locally advanced esophageal cancer.

Masashi HashimotoYasuhiro ShirakawaNaoaki MaedaShunsuke TanabeKazuhiro NomaKazufumi SakuramaKuniaki KatsuiMasahiko NishizakiToshiyoshi Fujiwara

Published in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2020)

Although the rates of adverse events and surgical complications were slightly higher than in past reports, they were acceptable. It is useful to perform induction DCF-RT for T4b EC.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
rectal cancer
risk factors
adverse drug
radiation therapy
emergency department