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- Title
Salvage radiotherapy in patients with local recurrent esophageal cancer after radical radiochemotherapy.
- Authors
Zhi-guo Zhou; Chan-jun Zhen; Wen-wen Bai; Ping Zhang; Xue-ying Qiao; Jun-li Liang; Xian-shu Gao; Shuo-shuo Wang
- Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the salvage radiotherapy outcome in patients with local recurrent esophageal cancer after radical radiochemotherapy (RCT). Methods: A total of 114 patients with local recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after initial radical RCT were retrospectively analyzed. Fifty-five (55) patients belonged to the salvage radiotherapy group (SR group) and 59 patients to the non-salvage radiotherapy group (NSR group). Results: The median survival time after-recurrence was 4 months in all patients. The 1, 2, 3 year overall survival (OS) rates were 83.6%, 41.8% and 21.8% respectively in the SR group, and 57.6%, 16.9%, and 8.5% in the NSR group. The 6-month and 1-year survival rates after-recurrence were 41.8% and 16.4% respectively in the SR group, and 11.9% and 3.4% respectively in the NSR group. A salvage radiation dose > 50 Gy after initial radical RCT, improved the survival of patients with local recurrent esophageal cancer. Three patients (5.45%) from the SR group showed more than 3-grade radiation pneumonitis. In addition, esophageal fistula/perforation was observed in 11 cases (20.0%) in the SR group and in 8 cases (13.6%) in the NSR group. Conclusions: Salvage treatment after definitive RCT may improve the overall survival and survival after-recurrence of patients with local recurrent esophageal cancer.
- Subjects
ESOPHAGEAL cancer; RADIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL radiology; ESOPHAGEAL fistula; ONCOLOGY
- Publication
Radiation Oncology, 2015, Vol 10, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1748-717X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13014-015-0358-z