Clinical oncology : a journal of the Royal College of Radiologists
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Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) · Nov 2012
Stage for stage comparison of recurrence patterns after definitive chemoradiotherapy or surgery for oesophageal carcinoma.
Definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) has been advocated as an alternative treatment for oesophageal carcinoma, but received criticism for perceived poorer locoregional disease control when compared with surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the relative incidence and pattern of oesophageal carcinoma recurrence after dCRT and surgery in patients receiving stage-directed therapy with curative intent. ⋯ These findings provide further support for a randomised trial of dCRT versus surgery in both oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.