Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma with Upfront R0 Esophagectomy
Yichun Wang, Fan Wang Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yichun Wang Department of Radiation OncologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218, Jixi Ro...
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| description | Yichun Wang, Fan Wang Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yichun Wang Department of Radiation OncologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218, Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022 Anhui, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-18019979312Email wangechun321@sina.comAbstract: Multidisciplinary therapies can improve the survival of patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma. However, the determination of the optimal modality is still a controversial subject. Many randomized controlled trials in the late 20th century showed that there was no survival benefit when postoperative radiotherapy was added to surgery for esophageal carcinoma. As a result, the treatment modality shifted thereafter to neoadjuvant therapies. Even so, these trials are criticized for many limitations and an increasing number of studies (mainly nonrandomized controlled trials) has indicated that postoperative radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy can improve the survival of patients with a poor prognosis after R0 esophagectomy. Additionally, a large number of patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma still choose upfront surgery in the clinical practice due to many reasons. Therefore, postoperative radiotherapy seems to be a feasible treatment for these patients with a poor prognosis, particularly in the new era of conformal radiotherapy. Here, we review published studies on postoperative radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy, and we discuss the clinical issues related to postoperative radiotherapy, such as the indication, target volume, total radiation dosage, time interval and complications of postoperative radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy, to make recommendations of postoperative radiotherapy for both current practice and future research in esophageal carcinoma.Keywords: esophageal neoplasm, postoperative radiotherapy, survival, clinical target volume |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f794f8c5d584445183556b833aa5b1db2022-12-21T22:31:21ZengDove Medical PressCancer Management and Research1179-13222020-12-01Volume 12130231303260488Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma with Upfront R0 EsophagectomyWang YWang FYichun Wang, Fan Wang Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yichun Wang Department of Radiation OncologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218, Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022 Anhui, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-18019979312Email wangechun321@sina.comAbstract: Multidisciplinary therapies can improve the survival of patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma. However, the determination of the optimal modality is still a controversial subject. Many randomized controlled trials in the late 20th century showed that there was no survival benefit when postoperative radiotherapy was added to surgery for esophageal carcinoma. As a result, the treatment modality shifted thereafter to neoadjuvant therapies. Even so, these trials are criticized for many limitations and an increasing number of studies (mainly nonrandomized controlled trials) has indicated that postoperative radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy can improve the survival of patients with a poor prognosis after R0 esophagectomy. Additionally, a large number of patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma still choose upfront surgery in the clinical practice due to many reasons. Therefore, postoperative radiotherapy seems to be a feasible treatment for these patients with a poor prognosis, particularly in the new era of conformal radiotherapy. Here, we review published studies on postoperative radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy, and we discuss the clinical issues related to postoperative radiotherapy, such as the indication, target volume, total radiation dosage, time interval and complications of postoperative radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy, to make recommendations of postoperative radiotherapy for both current practice and future research in esophageal carcinoma.Keywords: esophageal neoplasm, postoperative radiotherapy, survival, clinical target volumehttps://www.dovepress.com/postoperative-radiotherapy-for-thoracic-esophageal-carcinoma-with-upfr-peer-reviewed-article-CMAResophageal neoplasmpostoperative radiotherapysurvivalclinical target volume |
| spellingShingle | Wang Y Wang F Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma with Upfront R0 Esophagectomy Cancer Management and Research esophageal neoplasm postoperative radiotherapy survival clinical target volume |
| title | Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma with Upfront R0 Esophagectomy |
| title_full | Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma with Upfront R0 Esophagectomy |
| title_fullStr | Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma with Upfront R0 Esophagectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma with Upfront R0 Esophagectomy |
| title_short | Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma with Upfront R0 Esophagectomy |
| title_sort | postoperative radiotherapy for thoracic esophageal carcinoma with upfront r0 esophagectomy |
| topic | esophageal neoplasm postoperative radiotherapy survival clinical target volume |
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