esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Histologically proven esophageal carcinoma. 2.Lesion located within the radiation field. 3. Locally advanced inoperable esophageal cancer excluding distant metastasis. (StageIII-IVa(UICC)) 4.Measurable lesion. 5.No previous therapy against esophageal cancer. 6.No previous radiotherapy within the radiation field. 7.ECOG Performance status 0 or 1. 8.Aged 20 to 75 years old. 9.Expected to survive more than 3 months 10.Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.History of hypersensitivity to DOC, CDDP, 5-FU, or polysorbate 80 2.With severe complication 3.Infection with fever elevation 4.Motor paralysis, peripheral neuropathy or edema 5.Pleural or pericardial effusion that requires treatment 6.Simultaneous or metachronous (within 5 years) double cancers. 7.Pregnant or lactating women 8.Interstitial pneumonia or fibroid lung 9.Psychosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PhaseI: Incidence of dose limiting toxicity PhaseII: Clinical response rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PhaseI: Adverse events, Clinical response rate PhaseII: Adverse events, Progression-free survival, Overall survival | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine Hirosima University Surgical Oncology