Hua Tao, Yiqin Zhou, Chengyun Yao, Dayong Gu, Wei Chen, Jincheng Lu
Oncology Research, Vol.25, No.8, pp. 1357-1362, 2017, DOI:10.3727/096504017X14889842609577
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of intensity-modulated radiotherapy concurrent with weekly docetaxel in patients with node-positive esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after radical
surgery. Between January 2011 and December 2013, a total of 46 eligible patients were enrolled. All patients
received intensity-modulated radiotherapy concurrent with weekly docetaxel (20 mg/m2
). Patients were treated
5 days per week at 2.0 Gy/day. The total dose of external radiotherapy given was 50 Gy in 25 fractions. The
primary endpoints included treatment completion and safety. The secondary endpoint was to assess whether
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