Preoperative chemoradiation in carcinoma esophagus: Experience from a tertiary cancer center in India

Background: Esophageal cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in India. In 2012, the CROSS trial evaluated the benefit of induction therapy using weekly carboplatin-paclitaxel with 41.4 Gy radiation versus surgery alone. Pathological complete response (pCR) rates were 28%. O...

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Main Authors: Harjot Kaur Bajwa, Rohith Singareddy, Mahendra M Reddy, Krishnam A Raju, Subramanyeshwar T Rao, Senthil J Rajappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2018;volume=39;issue=3;spage=272;epage=275;aulast=Bajwa
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