title: [A case of advanced cervical esophageal cancer with liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus showing a complete response by radiation therapy after the operation for multiple esophageal cancers].
abstract: We report a case of advanced cervical esophageal cancer with liver cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus that was successfully treated by radiotherapy after the operation for multiple esophageal cancers. The patient was a 69-year-old man with the diseases, who underwent the operation 6 years ago, and had been under a follow-up as an outpatient. Upper digestive tract endoscopic examination revealed an advanced cervical esophageal cancer. We performed radiotherapy because he had the diseases, furthermore his performance status was 2 (ECOG). The total irradiation was 59 Gy, and a complete reduction was obtained. Thirty months after the treatment, the patient shows no sign of recurrence. These results suggest that radiotherapy is an effective treatment for advanced esophageal cancer with a poor general condition.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Digestive Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Dept. of Surgery II), Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Taku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: Shigefumi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshino
authors.forename: Kazuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tokunou
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed