Long-term results of concurrent chemoradiotherapy using low-dose continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil for stage II-III esophageal cancer

Journal of JASTRO

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 97-101

  Sakai, K ^a   Sueyama, H ^a   Saito, M ^a   Sugita, T ^a   Tsuchida, E ^a   Matsumoto, Y ^a   Sasamoto, R ^a   Uematsu, T ^a   Oda, J I ^a   Ito, T ^a   Inakoshi, H ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 fluorouracil; Combined treatment; Esophageal cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; FLUOROURACIL; MITOMYCIN C; VINDESINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DOSE RESPONSE; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034945621     PISSN: 10409564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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