title: Elevated serum CRP levels after induction chemoradiotherapy reflect poor treatment response in association with IL-6 in serum and local tumor site in patients with advanced esophageal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. hfuji@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suchi
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okamura
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okamura
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umehara
authors.forename: Momoko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Todo
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shiozaki
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Kazuma
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Toshiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ochiai
authors.forename: Yukihito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kokuba
authors.forename: Teruhisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sonoyama
authors.forename: Eigo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Otsuji
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D018450:Disease Progression; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D015850:Interleukin-6; D002097:C-Reactive Protein