Cetuximab/Paclitaxel/Cisplatin Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Esophagectomy for Loco-regional Esophageal Cancer

Summary

We hypothesize that the addition of cetuximab to twice weekly paclitaxel/cisplatin concurrent chemoradiotherapy (TP-CCRT) as the adjunctive therapy before esophagectomy or as a definitive CRT would improve the therapeutic efficacy of TP-CCRT in patients with loco-regional esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Timeline

Start

2008-10

Primary completion

2010-12

Completion

2012-06

Publications

• Guo JC, Huang TC, Lin CC, Hsieh MS, Chang CH, Huang PM, Lee JM, Hsu FM, Chia-Hsien Cheng J, Wang HP, Yeh KH, Cheng AL, Hsu CH. Postchemoradiotherapy Pathologic Stage Classified by the American Joint Committee on the Cancer Staging System Predicts Prognosis of Patients with Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Thorac Oncol. 2015 Oct;10(10):1481-9. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0000000000000651.

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