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Late toxicity in complete response cases after definitive chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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Background

We retrospectively investigated long-term toxicity after concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Methods

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy was performed in 110 patients with T1 to T4 disease containing M1 lymph node (LYM) disease. Chemotherapy consisted of protracted infusion of 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/m2 per 24 h on days 1 to 5 and 8 to 12, combined with 2-h infusion of cisplatin 40 mg/m2 on days 1 and 8. Radiation treatment of the mediastinum at a dose of 30 Gy in 15 fractions was administered concomitantly with chemotherapy. A course schedule with a 3-week treatment and a 2-week break was applied twice, with a total radiation dose of 60 Gy. For the assessment of toxicity, the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group/European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer late radiation morbidity scoring schema was adopted.

Results

A total of 81 patients were recruited in patients with stage I to IVA. Of 34 patients with complete response, 1 patient died as a result of acute myocardial infarction. Grade 2, 3, and 4 late toxicities occurred with the following incidences: pericarditis in 3 patients, 1 patient, and 2 patients, respectively; heart failure in 0, 0, and 3 patients; pleural effusion in 2, 3, and 0 patients; and radiation pneumonitis in 0, 0, and 1 patient, respectively.

Conclusions

Definitive chemoradiotherapy for ESCC is effective with substantial toxicities. Further investigation is warranted to minimize the normal tissue toxicities.

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  1. Second Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8, Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan

    Yosuke Kumekawa, Kazuhiro Kaneko, Hiroaki Ito, Toshinori Kurahashi, Kazuo Konishi, Atsushi Katagiri, Taikan Yamamoto, Meiko Kuwahara, Yutaro Kubota, Takashi Muramoto & Michio Imawari

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Kumekawa, Y., Kaneko, K., Ito, H. et al. Late toxicity in complete response cases after definitive chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Gastroenterol 41, 425–432 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-006-1771-8

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