Radiotherapy With or Without Concurrent Chemotherapy for Limited Lymphatic Metastasis of Esophageal Cancer - 3JECROG P-02
Esophageal Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Esophageal Neoplasms
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age<70
- Diagnosis of clinical stage T2-4N0-1M1(According to UICC 2002)
- A untreated squamous esophageal carcinoma
- Karnofsky performance status(KPS)≥ 70 and Charlson score ≤3
- Adequate organ function
- No known history of drug allergy
- Blood routine examination : WBC≥4.0
- hepatic and renal function are normal
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age≥ 70 or < 18
- Already received the treatment of chemotherapy or radiotherapy
- Pregnant or lactating females
- Known drug allergy
- Without agreement of informed consent form
- Insufficient hepatorenal function or Blood routine examination
- Severe cardiovascular diseases, diabetes with uncontrolled blood sugar, mental disorders, uncontrolled severe infection, active ulceration which need intervention.
Sites / Locations
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC)Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
SIB-IMRT combined chemotherapy followed by chemotherapy
SIB-IMRT Alone followed by chemotherapy
SIB-IMRT: Patients receive radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week for an average of 5.5 weeks. Radiotherapy is delivered to achieve a prophylactic dosage of 50.4Gy to PTV and 59.92Gy to PGTV in 28 fractions, respectively. Concurrent chemotherapy: Paclitaxel and platinum based drug are administered once a week for at least 5 weeks during radiotherapy treatment days.
SIB-IMRT: Patients receive radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week for an average of 5.5 weeks. Radiotherapy is delivered to achieve a prophylactic dosage of 50.4Gy to PTV and 59.92Gy to PGTV in 28 fractions, respectively.