CCRT With Twice Weekly Paclitaxel and Cisplatin Followed by Surgery for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Esophageal Cancer focused on measuring Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy, Esophageal Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Pathologically proven SCC or adenocarcinoma of esophagus . Locally advanced esophageal cancer , defined as T3 and/or N1 disease.( AJCC 1998) M1a disease defined ( AJCC 1998) , including celiac lymph node for lower thoracic esophageal cancer and cervical lymph node involvement for upper thoracic esophageal cancer . Age ≧ 18 ys KPS ≧ 60% Hemogram : WBC ≧ 4000/mm3 or ANC ≧ 2000 /mm3 and Platelet ≧ 100,000/mm3 . Biochemistry : GOT/GPT ≦ 3.5 times , Cr ≦ 1.5 mg/dl and Bilirubin ≦ 2.0 mg/dl . Exclusion Criteria: Invasion to surrounding organ ( T4 disease ) . Distant metastasis , except M1a disease . Patients who refuse operation .
Sites / Locations
- Department of Oncology, Nationa Taiwan University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
A