Combined modality therapy of cT2N0M0 esophageal cancer

• Published in: Cancer Vol. 117; no. 5; pp. 925 - 930
• Main Authors: Kountourakis, Panteleimon, Correa, Arlene M., Hofstetter, Wayne L., Lee, Jeffrey H., Bhutani, Manoop S., Rice, David C., Komaki, Ritsuko, Maru, Dipen M., Ross, William A., Vaporciyan, Ara, Swisher, Stephen G., Ajani, Jaffer A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.03.2011
• Subjects: cT2N0M0; esophageal cancer; preoperative chemoradiotherapy; prognostic factors

BACKGROUND: Treatment strategy for patients with adequately staged cT2N0M0 carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus is currently a subject of debate. This study analyzed the largest series of consecutive cT2N0M0 esophageal cancer patients treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy. METHODS: Data from al...