2005•Heilongjiang Medical JournalRequires access
Curative Effect of Esophageal Carcinoma Treated with Low Dose Chemotherapy combined with Radiotherapy
Yong Hua
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Abstract
Objective To analyze the curative effect of esophageal carcinoma treated with low dose chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy. Methods 81 cases of esophageal carcinoma were divided into 40 cases as control group treated with radiotherapy and 41 cases as therapy group treated with low dose cisplatin and 5-FU chemotherapy on base of radiotherapy. Results The curative effect and long term survival rate in therapy group were higher than those in control group ( 1, 3, 5 year survival rate was 65.9%, 41.5% and 26.8% in therapy group and 47.5%, 22.5% and 12.5% in control group) with significant difference. Conclusion The low dose chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy might improve curative effect and survival rate.