title: The value of radiotherapy or chemotherapy after intubation for advanced esophageal carcinoma--a prospective randomized trial.
abstract: After intubation for advanced, inoperable squamous carcinoma of the oesophagus, a prospectively controlled randomized trial was done to investigate the effect of radiotherapy (41 patients) or mono-chemotherapy (40 patients) or no further treatment (46 patients). Treatment had no significant effect on either palliation or survival (p < or = 0.7) and did not alter the natural history of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Verwoerd Hospital, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: E U
authors.initials: EU
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Alberts
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greeff
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Terblanche
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schoeman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Burger
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Shiels
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Friediger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van der Hoven
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Falkson
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate