With or without consolidation chemotherapy using cisplatin/5-FU after concurrent chemoradiotherapy in stage II-III squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: A propensity score-matched analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Compared to CCRT alone, consolidation chemotherapy did not further prolong progression-free survival and overall survival for patients with stage II-III squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. The role of consolidation therapy needs to be studied further.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - November 6, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Chen Y, Guo L, Cheng X, Wang J, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Ke S, Shi W Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research