J Korean Soc Ther Radiol.  1991 Dec;9(2):241-248.

The Radiotherapy Result of Esophageal Cancer

• Chung WK
• Ahn SJ
• Nah BS

Abstract

Ninety patients of esophageal cancer treated with radiation since November 1985 to June 1990 at the Deprtment of Therapeutic Radiology, Chonnam University Hospital, were analysed retrospectively regarding survival. Seventy five patients (94.9%) revealed squamous cell carcinoma in its histologic type, and most ofpatients were in advanced stage with 25 patients (27.8%) of T2 and 64 patients (71.1%) of T3 Minimum follow up period was 12 months and median was 5 months. Overall actuarial 2 year survival rate was 11.6%. Two year survival rates according to the parameters such as treatment aim, T stage, site, length, radiation dose and response were compared and resulted that survival by tumor length only had statistically significant impact on survival of esophageal carcinoma.

Keyword

Esophageal carcinoma; Radiotherapy; Survival

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Esophageal Neoplasms*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Jeollanam-do
Radiation Oncology
Radiotherapy*
Retrospective Studies
Survival Rate