Photodynamic therapy as salvage treatment for local failure after chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A phase II study

Local failure at the primary site is a major problem after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Salvage surgery is the only treatment option with curative intent, but it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evalu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of cancer 2012-09, Vol.131 (5), p.1228-1234
Hauptverfasser:	Yano, Tomonori, Muto, Manabu, Minashi, Keiko, Iwasaki, Junko, Kojima, Takashi, Fuse, Nozomu, Doi, Toshihiko, Kaneko, Kazuhiro, Ohtsu, Atsushi
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Cancer Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - mortality Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy chemoradiotherapy Chemoradiotherapy - adverse effects Chemotherapy Clinical outcomes Dihematoporphyrin Ether - therapeutic use Esophageal cancer Esophageal Neoplasms - mortality Esophageal Neoplasms - therapy esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Esophagus Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Lasers, Dye - therapeutic use Male Medical research Medical sciences Middle Aged Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnosis Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - mortality Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - therapy Neoplasm Staging Photochemotherapy Photodynamic therapy Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use Prospective Studies Radiation therapy Salvage Therapy salvage treatment Survival Rate Treatment Outcome Tumors
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