Acute and Delayed Effects of Radiotherapy in Patients with oesophageal Squamous cell Carcinoma Treated with Chemotherapy, Surgery and Pre- and Postoperative Radiotherapy

Authors

  • Magdalena Cwikiel Department of Oncology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
  • Maria Albertsson Department of Oncology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
  • Göran Hambraeus Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098375

Abstract

Among 73 patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemotherapy (cis-platin + 5-fluorouracil), surgery and pre- and postoperative radiotherapy, the 1-year survival rate was 68% and the 5-year rate 26%. The treatment was well tolerated, though there were 11 cases of pericardial or pleural effusion, in all of which the effusion was benign and could be successfully treated with pleural aspiration and/or pleurodesis, pericardiocentesis, or in one case pericardectomy.

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Published

1994-01-01

How to Cite

Cwikiel, M., Albertsson, M., & Hambraeus, G. (1994). Acute and Delayed Effects of Radiotherapy in Patients with oesophageal Squamous cell Carcinoma Treated with Chemotherapy, Surgery and Pre- and Postoperative Radiotherapy. Acta Oncologica, 33(1), 49–53. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098375

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (1994): Acta Oncologica

Section

Articles