Definitive radiochemotherapy in esophageal cancer - a single institution experience

Abstract

Definitive radiochemotherapy is the preferred treatment option in patients with the cancer of the cervical esophagus and a viable treatment option in patients with the cancer of lower two thirds of the esophagus, who decline proposed surgical treatment. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the treatment results with definitive radiochemotherapy of patients with esophageal cancer, treated in a single institution in the period from 2010 to 2017.

Keywords

• esophageal cancer
• definitive radiochemotherapy
• survival
• loco-regional control