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Long-term follow-up of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin with surgical resection and possible postoperative radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8462027     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seventy patients with local squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus were treated between 1981 and 1990 with preoperative chemotherapy, surgical resection, and possible postoperative radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. Chemotherapy included two cycles of 5-fluorouracil (1000 mg/m2) by continuous intravenous infusion on days 1-4 and cisplatin (100 mg/m2) on day 4. Complete clinical response (CCR) was achieved in 28 (41%) patients, partial clinical response (PCR) in 17 (25%), and no response in 23 (34%). Fifty-five (81%) patients were resected, 6 (9%) were explored, and 7 (10%) were unable to have surgery. Microscopic analysis of 55 resected patients showed 50 (91%) with active tumor, 1 (2%) with necrotic tumor, and 4 (7%) with a pathological complete response to chemotherapy. Twenty-six of the 55 resected patients (47%) had no gross evidence of disease at the time of surgical inspection. Median overall survival was 21.86 months (range 2-107 months) for all patients and 26.71 months (range 2-107 months) for resected patients. Actuarial 5-year survival rate was 31% for all patients and 39% for resected patients. Prolonged survival correlates with complete clinical response to chemotherapy, low pathological stage of disease, and successful resection of the lesion.
Authors:
R W Carey; A D Hilgenberg; E W Wilkins; N C Choi; D J Mathisen; H C Grillo; J C Wain; D L Logan; C Bromberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer investigation     Volume:  11     ISSN:  0735-7907     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Invest.     Publication Date:  1993  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-05-04     Completed Date:  1993-05-04     Revised Date:  2006-04-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8307154     Medline TA:  Cancer Invest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  99-105     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / drug therapy*,  mortality,  pathology,  radiotherapy,  surgery
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Cisplatin / administration & dosage,  adverse effects
Combined Modality Therapy
Drug Administration Schedule
Esophageal Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  mortality,  pathology,  radiotherapy,  surgery
Female
Fluorouracil / administration & dosage,  adverse effects
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Survival Rate
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
15663-27-1/Cisplatin; 51-21-8/Fluorouracil

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