Concomitant chemo-radiotherapy as standard therapy in limited-stage small-cell oesophageal cancer: a summary of 3 clinical cases and review of the literature.
Acta Gastroenterol Belg
; 71(3): 325-9, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
Small-cell carcinoma of the oesophagus (SCCO) is a rare and aggressive malignant tumour associated with a poor prognosis. Between 1994 and 2002, three patients with SCCO were treated in our institution, representing 1.96% (3 out of 153) of all oesophageal malignancies seen during this period. All of these patients had limited-stage SCCO at initial diagnosis and were treated by chemotherapy (cisplatin and etoposide) with concomitant radiotherapy. An initial complete response of the primary lesion was observed in all cases and a persistent complete remission in two of the cases. Chemo-radiotherapy should be considered as a valuable treatment alternative to surgery for limited-stage small-cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Carcinoma de Células Pequenas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Gastroenterol Belg
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article