Post-operative chemotherapy improves disease-free survival, but not overall survival in people with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Cancer Treat Rev. 2004 Aug;30(5):473-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2004.05.007.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Cisplatin
  • Fluorouracil