Presentation
What Factors Predict Outcome at Relapse after Previous Esophagectomy and Adjuvant Therapy in High-Risk Esophageal Cancer?
Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologists (CARO) Annual Scientific Meeting
(2009)
Abstract
Management of patients who have disease relapse after completion of surgery and adjuvant chemo-radiation (CRT) is controversial.
Some oncologists would advocate intensive therapeutic intervention due to promising experience on treatment for recurrence disease while others would recommend palliative support due to the concerns for poor patient outcome post disease recurrence.
In Addition, it is not clear if patient outcome is improved post adjuvant CRT when patients at risk have resection margin involvement and if time interval to recurrence can affect patient survival post relapse.
The present study was conducted to determine what factors will affect patient outcome at relapse after previous surgery and adjuvant CRT in high-risk esophageal cancer patients
This clinical information may be useful in providing appropriate guidance for oncologists to manage esophageal cancer patients after disease relapse.
Keywords
- Esophagectomy,
- Adjuvant Therapy,
- Esophageal Cancer
Disciplines
- Epidemiology,
- Oncology and
- Surgery
Publication Date
October 1, 2009
Comments
Presentation at the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologists (CARO) Annual Scientific Meeting in Québec City in Oct. 2009
Citation Information
Edward Yu, Patricia Tai, Richard Malthaner, Larry Stitt, et al.. "What Factors Predict Outcome at Relapse after Previous Esophagectomy and Adjuvant Therapy in High-Risk Esophageal Cancer?" Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologists (CARO) Annual Scientific Meeting (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edwardyu/75/