title: [Radiologic examination in assessing the response to chemoradiotherapy of esophageal spinocellular carcinoma].
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma represents more than 90% of esophageal cancers; its prognosis is still extremely severe. A treatment consisting in the combined use of preoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy is now in course of experimentation at Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan. Over a period of 28 months (July 1985 to October 1987), 21 patients with 22 lesions (stage III) underwent a double contrast study of the esophagus, both before and after therapy. The radiological evaluation of the lesions after treatment was compared with the pathological diagnosis. Radiological diagnosis has been confirmed in 86.3% of cases (19/22 lesions) as far as mucosal detailing was concerned. On the contrary, radiological evaluation has proven unreliable as far as submucosal layers were concerned. No radiological false positives have been observed.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Radiologia Gastroenterologica, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cozzi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pestalozza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellomi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bidoli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gariboldi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Severini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
vernacular_title: L'esame radiologico nella valutazione della risposta al trattamento chemio-radioterapico del carcinoma spinocellulare esofageo.