The National Cancer Database was queried regarding esophageal squamous cancer cases from 2004-2013, and over 11,000 patients were identified. Definitive chemoradiotherapy was used in 79%, whereas resection was employed in 21% at some phase of therapy.
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Esophageal Cancer - Chemotherapy
October 24, 2019
August 22, 2019
In this multiinstitutional retrospective study, administration of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with persistent nodal disease after induction therapy and esophagectomy was associated with improved survival.
January 23, 2019
Stiles and colleagues evaluated outcomes for patients with esophageal cancer undergoing surgical resection after either neoadjuvant chemoradiation or preoperative chemotherapy without radiation.
November 23, 2016
The authors queried the NCDB to compare outcomes for patients undergoing induction chemotherapy vs chemoradiotherapy followed by resection for esophageal cancer. The vast majority received chemoradiotherapy (87.5%), which was associated with a better pCR rate and a lower positive margin rate than chemotherapy. 30 and 90-day mortality rates were si
April 12, 2016
Whether adding radiotherapy to induction chemotherapy prior to esophagectomy adds a survival benefit is uncertain. The authors assessed outcomes of 214 patients with T3N1M0 adenocarcinoma among three institutions who underwent induction therapy followed by esophagectomy. 114 patients had chemotherapy and 100 patients had chemoradiotherapy. 90-day
November 15, 2015
The goal of this study was to detemine whether adjuvant chemotherapy leads to a survival benefit in patients with positive LNs who have undergone induction chemoradiation therapy followed by esophagectomy. This is a retrospective study of 764 patients undergoing esophagectomy at a single institution from 2000-2013.
June 11, 2015
This single institution retrospective analysis of esophagectomy or gastrectomy for GEJ cancer compared outcomes between groups who did and did not complete recommended 2 cycles of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. Of 110 pts who underwent perioperative chemotherapy, 67% completed postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. Completion of 2 cycles or mor
November 11, 2014
This study explored financial conflicts of interest (FCOI) among authors of published guidelines and consensus statements and their relationship to endorsement of specific drugs. 93% of recent articles reported FCOI status. Of articles publishing funding sources, 65% reported partial or full industry funding. Endorsement of chemotherapeutic agents