Response to concurrent chemoradiotherapy as a prognostic marker in elderly patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer

Little is known about chemoradiotherapy in elderly patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. We compared the efficacy and toxicity of chemoradiotherapy in elderly and non-elderly patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer and determined the variables affecting the treatment outcome in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tumori 2012-03, Vol.98 (2), p.225
Hauptverfasser:	Go, Se-Il, Sup Lee, Won, Hee Kang, Myung, Song, Haa-Na, Jin Kim, Moon, Jeong Lee, Min, Kim, Hoon-Gu, Won Lee, Gyeong, Hun Kang, Jung, Lee, Jeong-Hee, Mun Kang, Ki, Jeon, Kyung-Nyeo, Min Cho, Jae, Tae Jung, Woon, Hyuck Ko, Gyung
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis of Variance Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy Chemoradiotherapy Disease-Free Survival Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology Esophageal Neoplasms - therapy Female Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Staging Predictive Value of Tests Prognosis Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Survival Analysis Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Little is known about chemoradiotherapy in elderly patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. We compared the efficacy and toxicity of chemoradiotherapy in elderly and non-elderly patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer and determined the variables affecting the treatment outcome in the elderly patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer who had received chemoradiotherapy. Fifty-seven elderly patients (age ≥ 65 years) and 30 non-elderly patients (age
ISSN:	2038-2529
DOI:	10.1700/1088.11934