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Prospective Comparison of Surgery Alone and Chemoradiotherapy With Selective Surgery in Resectable Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus
Surgery + Chemoradiotherapy Comparable to or Better Than Surgery Alone for Esophageal Cancer
H Ariga, K Nemoto, S Miyazaki, T Yoshioka, Y Ogawa, T Sakayauchi, K Jingu, G Miyata, K Onodera, H Ichikawa, T Kamei, S Kato, C Ishioka, S Satomi, S Yamada
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2009 Oct 1
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
Prospective Comparison of Surgery Alone and Chemoradiotherapy With Selective Surgery in Resectable Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Oct 1;75(2):348-356, H Ariga, K Nemoto, S Miyazaki, T Yoshioka, Y Ogawa, T Sakayauchi, K Jingu, G Miyata, K Onodera, H Ichikawa, T Kamei, S Kato, C Ishioka, S Satomi, S Yamada
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Purpose. Esophagectomy remains the mainstay treatment for esophageal cancer, although retrospective studies have suggested that chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is as effective as surgery. To determine whether CRT can substitute for surgery as the primary treatment modality, we performed a prospective direct comparison of outcomes after treatment in patients with resectable esophageal cancer who had received CRT and those who had undergone surgery. Methods and Materials. Eligible patients had resectable...
