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Longitudinal Quality-of-Life Analysis of RTOG 94-05 (Int 0123):A Phase III Trial of Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Longitudinal quality of life (QoL) was compared for patients with esophageal cancer receiving definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with conventional-dose (CD) vs. high-dose (HD) radiotherapy as used in the RTOG phase III 94-05 trial (Intergroup 0123). METHODS: Between June 12, 1995, and July 1, 1999, 236 patients with cT1-4NxM0 esophageal cancer were randomized to CD CRT (50.4 Gy and concurrent 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin) vs. HD CRT …

Authors

Kachnic LA; Winter K; Wasserman T; Kelsen D; Ginsberg R; Pisansky TM; Martenson J; Komaki R; Okawara G; Rosenthal SA

Journal

Gastrointestinal cancer research : GCR, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 45–52

Publication Date

March 2011

ISSN

1934-7820