[A case of local advanced cervical esophageal cancer treated with concurrent radiochemotherapy followed by surgery]

Abstract

A 61-year-old-male with local advanced inoperable cervical esophageal cancer (squamous cell carcinoma, T4N1M0 stage III) was treated by concurrent radiochemotherapy. A dose of 50.6 Gy/46 Fr/36 days and one course each of CDDP-5-FU and nedaplatin-5-FU were delivered safely. Radical surgery could be performed thereafter because of the good tumor response. Pathological CR was obtained in metastatic cervical lymph nodes and almost total necrosis in primary cancer. Concurrent radiochemotherapy produced a significant improvement in this case of advanced cervical esophageal cancer.