unresectyable esophageal cancer, recurrent esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.The patients must have histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. 2.The tumor is T4 and/or M1 LYM without other organ metastasis or recurrent cancer. 3.The tumor has a measurable lesion for evaluation. 4.No previous treatment or more 4 weeks passed before previous treatment 5.All areas of the disease can be encompassed in the radiation port. 6.The patient's performance status is 0 to 1. 7.The patient's age is 18- 80 years. 8. Adequate organ function 9.WBC count is 4,000/mm3 or more and neutrophil count is 2000 /mm3 or more Platelet count is 100,000/mm3 or more Hemoglobin is 9.5 g/dl or more AST and ALT levels are within twice the normal upper limits Serum bilirubin level is 1.5 mg/dl or less Serum creatinin levels are 1.5 mg/dl or less 10.Life expectancy expectd more than 12 weeks 11. Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Excluded criteria is follow; 1.the case complicated severe heart failure,liver chirrhosis, uncontrolled diabets, interstitial pneumonia or fibriod lung, pooling of pleural effusion needed treatment and pericardial effusion. 2.the case suspected of infection with feaveer 3.the case had the motion disturbance, peripheral nerve palsy and severe edema 4.the case complicated other active cancer 5.pregnant woman or lactational woman
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| overall response | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall suevivalsurvival Time to progression toxicity Local conterol rate | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kawasaki Medical University Department of Digestive Surgery