title: Acute and delayed effects of radiotherapy in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemotherapy, surgery and pre- and postoperative radiotherapy.
abstract: Among 73 patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemotherapy (cisplatin + 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cwikiel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albertsson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hambraeus
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011300:Preoperative Care; D017564:Radiation Pneumonitis / Q000209:etiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015996:Survival Rate