title: Endosonographic radial tumor thickness after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy to predict response and survival in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer: a prospective multicenter phase ll study by the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK 75/02).
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jost
authors.forename: Janek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Binek
authors.forename: Jan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Schuller
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bauerfeind
authors.forename: Urs
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Metzger
authors.forename: Baseli
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Werth
authors.forename: Juerg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Knuchel
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Frossard
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bertschinger
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brauchli
authors.forename: Christa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meyenberger
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruhstaller
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018450:Disease Progression; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D043823:Taxoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D002945:Cisplatin