Concomitant 5-fluorouracil infusion, mitomycin C and radical radiation therapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

This is a retrospective comparison of patients with unresected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated by radiation therapy and chemotherapy (21 patients) versus radiation therapy alone (34 patients). Pretreatment characteristics were comparable in both groups. In the combined modality group, treatment was given in split courses with concomitant radiation therapy (20 to 25 Gy in 10 fractions on days 1-12 and days 42-54) and chemotherapy (bolus Mitomycin C on day 1; 96 hr. of continuous 5 Fluorouracil infusion on days 1-4 and days 42-46). There was improvement in local disease control with the combined modality approach. Initial complete response was achieved in 86% of the radiation and chemotherapy group, versus 57% of the radiation alone group. The one-year local relapse-free rate was 67% versus 35%, and 2 year rate was 41% versus 28%. (p less than 0.05). The 1-year and 2-year survival was 64% and 32% respectively, for the radiation and chemotherapy group, versus 28% and 10% respectively for the radiation alone group (p less than 0.05). The majority of patients had disease relapsed, 81% of the combined modality group and 97% of the radiation alone group. However, the pattern of failure was different in the two groups. In the radiation and chemotherapy group, 29% had local failure alone, 53% had distant failure alone, and 18% had both local and distant failure. In the radiation alone group, 33% had local failure alone, 24% had distant failure alone, and 43% had both local and distant failure. Concomitant radiation therapy, 5 Fluorouracil infusion and bolus Mitomycin C is effective treatment for local control in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, but not for distant hematogenous metastases. This combined modality treatment was well tolerated, with little additional hematological toxicity, esophagitis and stomatitis over radiation therapy alone.     

Radical radiation therapy with 5-fluorouracil infusion and mitomycin C for oesophageal squamous carcinoma

Thirty-five patients with clinically staged non-metastatic squamous carcinoma of the oesophagus were treated with radiation combined with mitomycin C, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FUra) infusion. Twenty patients were planned for a split course regimen 2250-2500 cGy in 10 fractions and chemotherapy. This dose of radiation to be repeated with another course of chemotherapy after 4 weeks rest. Fifteen patients were planned for a single course 4500-5000 cGy in 20 fractions and a single course of chemotherapy. Thirty-one patients are available for a minimum follow-up of one year, 26 patients for a minimum follow-up of 2 years. All 35 patients are included in the survival and local relapse-free analysis. Survival at one year is 47% and at 2 years 28%. The local relapse-free rate at both one and 2 years is 48%. There was an improvement in survival and local relapse-free rate for the single course regimen compared to the split course; 2 years survival 48% versus 12% (p = 0.24) local relapse-free rate 79% versus 27% (p = 0.07). All patients receiving radiation and chemotherapy were compared with historical controls treated by radiation alone. This matching procedure was done independent of knowledge of outcome (two controls were matched/case). Patients were matched for age, sex. TNM stage, and total radiation dose. There was a significant difference in survival p = 0.004 and local relapse-free rate p = 0.05 for patients receiving radiation and chemotherapy.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus treated with radiation and 5-fluorouracil, with and without mitomycin C

A retrospective analysis was performed of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus without evidence of distant metastases, who were treated with radical intent. Between 1981 and 1984, and 1989 and 1991, 98 patients were treated with radiation, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and mitomycin C; and between 1984 and 1989, 133 patients were treated with radiation and 5-FU without mitomycin C. Actuarial survival and local control were assessed, and prognostic factors were identified for both endpoints. The standard dose of radiation prescribed was 52 Gy to the 95% isodose in 20 fractions over 4 weeks. 5-FU was given by continuous infusion as 1 g/m2 (maximum 1.5 g)/day, for 4 days. Patients who received mitomycin C were given 10 mg/m2 (maximum 18 mg) on day 1. Survival and local relapse-free rates were estimated using the method of Kaplan and Meier, and the Cox proportional hazards model was used to evaluate possible prognostic factors, including the effect of mitomycin C administration. The median survival was 15.4 months (95% confidence interval 12.7-17.2) with 31% 2-year survival (standard error (SE) 3%), and 13% 5-year survival (SE 2%). In the multivariate analysis, lower radiation dose and younger age were the only statistically significant prognostic factors for reduced overall survival and reduced relapse-free rate respectively. There was no difference in survival (chi(2) = 0.07, 1 degree of freedom (df), P=0.79) or local relapse-free rate (chi2 = 0.39, 1 df, P = 0.53) between patients treated with or without mitomycin C. The treatment was well tolerated. Further studies are required to determine the most effective combination of radiation and chemotherapy or other radiation sensitizers for squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.     

Combined radiation therapy, mitomycin C, and 5-fluorouracil for locally recurrent rectal carcinoma: results of a pilot study

Twenty-two patients underwent combined radiation therapy (XRT), mitomycin C (MMC), and 5-fluorouracil (5FU) for rectal carcinoma, locally recurrent following either abdominoperineal or anterior resections. All patients presented with symptomatic unresectable pelvic cancer. The protocol XRT doses were 45-50 Gy/20/4-6 weeks. Chemotherapy consisted of MMC 10 mg/m2 on day 1, and 5FU 15 mg/kg/day on days 1, 2, and 3 of XRT, both given by intravenous bolus injection. Only 2 of 22 patients remained NED at 5 years following treatment. All but four patients eventually experienced progression of pelvic disease. Ten of 22 patients were unable to complete the treatment protocol because of excessive acute hematological and gastrointestinal toxicity. Five patients developed neutropenic sepsis, one of whom died. Combined XRT, MMC, and 5FU as used in this study had no apparent advantage over XRT alone in terms of pelvic disease or survival, and produced significant toxicity.     

Epidermoid anal cancer: treatment by radiation alone or by radiation and 5-fluorouracil with and without mitomycin C

One hundred ninety-two patients with primary epidermoid cancer of the anal canal were treated by a series of prospectively designed, sequential non-randomized protocols of radiation alone (RT), radiation with concurrent 5-Fluorouracil and Mitomycin C (FUMIR), or radiation with concurrent 5-Fluorouracil only (FUR). The 5-year cause-specific survival rates were 69% overall, 68% RT, 76% FUMIR, 64% FUR. The primary tumor was controlled by radiation with or without chemotherapy in 68% (130/191) overall, 56% (32/57) by RT, 86% (59/69) by FUMIR, 60% (39/65) by FUR. The results with FUMIR were significantly better than with either RT alone or FUR, and except in tumors up to 2 cm in size, this superiority was found in all T stages. Regional lymph node metastases were controlled in 33 of 38 (87%) overall. The finding of clinically detectable regional lymph node metastases at presentation did not affect survival significantly in any treatment group. Anorectal function was preserved in 88% of the patients in whom the primary tumor was controlled, and in 64% overall. The delivery of 5FU and MMC concurrently with uninterrupted radical irradiation, 50 Gy in 20 fractions in 4 weeks, produced severe acute and late normal tissue morbidity. Split course treatment, and reduction of the daily fractional dose to 2 Gy, diminished the severity of normal tissue damage. Omission of Mitomycin C reduced acute hematological toxicity, but was associated with a decreased primary tumor control rate. The most effective treatment protocols as measured by survival rates, primary anal tumor control rates, and the likelihood of conservation of anorectal function included the administration of both Mitomycin C and 5-Fluorouracil concurrently with radiation therapy.     

食管癌同期放化疗PF方案剂量递增试验

目的确定同期放化疗食管癌时顺铂（PDD）和氟尿嘧啶（5-Fu）方案的中国人最大耐受量（MTD）并观察其毒副反应.方法15例初治食管癌患者成为研究对象.全程常规分割照射,总剂量60Gy分30次.同期化疗采用改良Fibonacci法,从低剂量逐渐上升到高剂量,起始剂量为PDD37.5 mg/m^2第1天,5-Fu 500 mg/m^2第1～5天,28 d为1个周期,共4个周期.递增剂量为PDD7.5mg/m^2,5-Fu 100mg/m^2,每剂量组至少3例,如无剂量限制毒性（DLT）出现则进入下一剂量组,直至出现DLT,DLT的次一剂量即为MTD.结果DLT为3级放射性食管炎,发生于PDD 60mg/m^2,5-Fu700mg/m^2剂量水平;则其次一剂量PDD 52.5mg/m^2,5-Fu 700mg/m^2即为MTD.主要毒副反应为放射性食管炎、白细胞减少、恶心呕吐和厌食.结论同期放化疗食管癌PF方案的中国人最大耐受量为PDD 52.5 mg/m^2第1天,5-Fu 700 mg/m^2第1～5天,28 d为1个周期,共4个周期.     

Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil,and high-dose leucovorin for advanced esophageal cancer

We report the effects and toxicities of intravenous administration of cisplatin, 5-FU and high-dose leucovorin for advanced esophageal cancer. Eight patients were registered and sixteen lesions were measurable. Of these sixteen lesions, thirteen were primary or synchronous metastatic lesions, and the response was 69%. Three were recurrence lesions, and the response rate for them was 0%. Including seven neoadjuvant cases, ten patients had oral mucositis, and seven patients had appetite loss. Other toxicities were diarrhea, myelosuppression, renal dysfunction, and alopecia. All were reversible after administration. It is suggested that this treatment regimen is a superior neoadjuvant chemotherapy with low toxicity.     

Paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil and hydroxyurea concurrent with radiation in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

BACKGROUND: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard treatment for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We conducted a phase II trial using paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil and hydroxyurea concurrent with radiation (TFHX). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty-nine patients with locally advanced NPC were treated with CRT consisting of 4-day continuous infusions of paclitaxel (20 mg/m(2)/d) and 5-fluorouracil (600 mg/m(2)/d), and oral hydroxyurea 500 mg bid for nine doses, every 3 weeks concurrent with radiotherapy (RT). RT consisted of once daily 200cGy fractions 5 times per week to a total of 7000cGy. RESULTS: Complete response was seen in 86% and 71% of patients at 4 and 12 months after CRT. The median follow-up was 34 months. Twenty-three patients experienced relapse. Sixteen deaths occurred: 13 from progressive disease. Three-year overall survival and progression-free survival were 72% and 54% respectively, with locoregional and distant control rates of 83% and 64% at 3 years respectively. Grade 3 to 4 acute toxicities included oropharyngeal mucositis in 81% of patients treated, dermatitis in 63%, weight loss in 32%, and neutropenia in 22%. Neutropenic fever was seen in 14%. There were no treatment-related deaths from acute toxicity. CONCLUSIONS: TFHX is shown to be feasible in NPC. Non-cross resistant induction chemotherapy should be further studied with this regimen.     

Combination therapy with mitomycin C, 5-fluorouracil,and cytosine arabinoside for nonresectable malignant tumor in man

The effectiveness of MFC (mitomycin C, 5-fluorouracil and cytosine arabinoside) therapy for non-resectable cancers and cancers recurring after surgery was investigated in 60 patients with solid cancers aged 26 to 69 years. Treatment was effective in 28 patients (47%) including seven (12%) who showed a very good response. Side effects included anorexia, vomiting, melena, anemia, decreased leukocyte and platelet counts, and impaired renal function. In particular, hemorrhage of the digestive tract should be watched carefully during MFC therapy. MFC therapy is suitable for solid tumors of the breast and digestive organs, especially with metastases to the lymph nodes. Response to treatment is generally seen after 6–10 doses. If there is no response at this time, treatment should be changed. In cases where induction of remission is successful, maintenance therapy should be continued keeping the frequency of administration to a minimum. Remission is readily induced with MFC therapy, but because of the problems of hemorrhage of the digestive tract, and bone marrow suppression, its use for out patient treatment is not considered safe. Therefore, alternative treatment should be given for long term maintenance of remission. FAMT (5-fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide-endoxan, mitomycin C, chromomycin A₃-toyomycin) therapy is considered safe and suitable for maintenance therapy in outpatients. Three cases in which MFC therapy was very effective are described to illustrate the treatment program.     

Treatment of advanced gastric carcinoma with 5-fluorouracil adriamycin,and mitomycin C (FAM)

Summary Thirty-three evaluable patients with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma were treated with a combination of 5-fluorouracil, adriamycin, and mitomycin C (FAM). Two complete and five partial remissions (21% response rate) were observed. The overall median survival of all 33 patients was 5.9 months. Responding patients had significantly better survival than the non-responders (P<0.02). Analysis of the results according to sex, pretreatment performance status, and the histologic differentiation of the tumor failed to demonstrate that any of these factors influenced therapeutic results. The low response rate to FAM found in this study might be related to the fact that in the majority of the patients (85%) the primary gastric tumor had not been resected. The side-effects of this regimen were moderate. Taking into account the low response rate and the moderate myelotoxicity observed, a more intensive use of these three drugs in combination is suggested.     

Role of a DT-diaphorase mutation in the response of anal canal carcinoma to radiation, 5-fluorouracil,and mitomycin C

Purpose: To determine, retrospectively, the status of the bp 609 mutation in the DT-diaphorase gene in anal canal carcinoma patients who have undergone radical radiotherapy with concurrent 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and mitomycin C (MMC), to determine the relationship of the mutant form of the gene to treatment outcomes.Methods and Materials: Paraffin blocks of pretreatment tumor biopsies were obtained on 49 patients who underwent treatment with curative intent using radiation, infusional 5-FU and bolus MMC from January 1991 to December 1993. DNA was extracted and subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis using primers that encompassed the bp 609 C to T mutation. Restriction endonuclease cleavage with Hinf 1 and gel electrophoresis were used to determine the polymorphism status of each patient.Results: DNA of 46 patients was successfully amplified. The 46 patients were distributed as follows: 26 (56.5%) C/C—homozygous wildtype, 18 (39%) T/C—heterozygous, and 2 (4.5%) T/T—homozygous mutant. Eleven of 46 patients had suffered treatment failure. The status of the bp 609 polymorphism in this group was 5 (45.5%) C/C, 5 (45.5%) C/T, and 1 (9%) T/T.Conclusion: In this series, there was not an overrepresentation of the mutant allele in patients with treatment failure, suggesting that the bp 609 alteration is not a strong determinant of treatment outcome.     

A phase III randomized trial of 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and mitomycin C versus 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C versus 5-fluorouracil alone in curatively resected gastric cancer.

BACKGROUND: A phase III single-center randomized trial was performed in order to determine whether the addition of mitomycin C (MMC) and/or doxorubicin to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) as adjuvant chemotherapy could influence survival in patients with curatively resected gastric cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 416 patients who had undergone curative resection for stage IB-IIIB gastric adenocarcinoma were stratified according to the stage and type of surgery, and then randomized to receive one of the three chemotherapy regimens, 5-FU alone (F) or 5-FU and MMC (FM) or 5-FU, doxorubicin and MMC (FAM) within 5 weeks after surgery. RESULTS: Of 416 patients registered, 395 (133 in F, 131 in FM and 131 in FAM) were assessable. Median follow-up duration was 91 months. Five-year overall survival rates were 67.2% for F, 67.0% for FM and 66.7% for FAM (P = 0.97). Five-year disease-free survival rates were 62.1% for F, 63.3% for FM and 62.5% for FAM (P = 0.83). Hematological toxicities were more frequent in the FM and FAM groups, whereas stomatitis was more common in the F group. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with adjuvant 5-FU alone, the addition of MMC and/or doxorubicin to 5-FU did not influence survival in patients with resected gastric cancer.     

Phase II study of epirubicin, mitomycin C, and 5-fluorouracil in hormone-refractory prostatic carcinoma

Management of metastatic prostatic carcinoma when it becomes refractory to hormonal therapy is controversial, and no standard treatment exists. Nevertheless, chemotherapy for hormone-refractory prostatic carcinoma (HRPC) has shown some advantages compared with the best supportive care. In a prospective phase II study, we evaluated the combination of epirubicin (E), mitomycin C (MMC), and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in patients with HRPC. Twenty-eight patients with HRPC were treated with a combination of E (30 mg/m2), 5-FU (750 mg/m2), and MMC (5 mg/m2) day 1 and 2, every 4 weeks. Treatment was continued until evidence of disease progression or excessive toxicity. Patients were monitored with serial measurements of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Forty-seven percent of the patients exhibited a reduction of serum PSA concentration and an objective response; 38% exhibited disease stability, and 15% had disease progression. Toxicity was substantial. The median time to progression was 7.3 months (range, 1.7-16.8 months) and median survival was 14.5 months (range, 1.6-38.4 months). Performance status improved in 80% of patients, and bone pain was relieved in 70%. Thus the combination of E, MMC, and 5-FU shows activity in the treatment of HRPC, giving substantial palliation of symptoms. In one patient, PSA values remained low even when the tumor had progressed.     

Mode of interaction of 5-fluorouracil, radiation, and mitomycin C: in vitro studies.

An examination of the effects of radiation combined with either 5-fluorouracil, Mitomycin C, or both drugs in vitro has been made using a mouse squamous tumor cell line SCC VIITo and cell viability as an endpoint. Depending on how the survival endpoint was calculated, the interaction of 5-fluorouracil, Mitomycin C, or 5-fluorouracil plus Mitomycin C with radiation was greater than additive (plating efficiency) or only additive (viable cells per flask). These results suggest that the cytostatic effect of these drugs may be an important aspect of their action clinically.     

Hyperfractionated radiation therapy and concurrent 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin and mitomycin-C in head and neck carcinoma. A pilot study.

Seventeen patients were entered into a Phase I/II trial of concurrent hyperfractionated radiation therapy (7,440 cGy total dose; 120 cGy b.i.d.) combined with constant infusion of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (1,000 mg/m2/24 hours for 72 hours) and cisplatin (DDP) (50 mg/m2) for a total of three cycles. Thirteen patients had Stage IV disease; three, Stage III disease; and one, Stage II hypopharyngeal disease. Thirteen of 17 patients had positive cervical lymph nodes, and the mean size of the largest lymph node was 5.5 x 5.1 cm. The patients were not treated with planned adjunctive surgery except for one patient who had a radical neck dissection for massive, rapidly growing cervical adenopathy, which recurred promptly within 1 month before the initiation of protocol therapy. After the initial six patients were entered, mitomycin-C (Mito 8 mg/m2) was added during the second cycle. All the patients completed the planned course of radiotherapy with a median dose of 7,440 cGy and a mean dose of 7,248 cGy except for two patients who died--one from toxicity and the other, suicide. The predominant toxicity was mucositis, which was grade 3/4 in 11 of 15 patients, resulting in an average interruption of radiation therapy of 12 days. Weight loss was significant and was on the average 12% of baseline weight. Hematological toxicity was mild in the 5-FU/DDP group (only one grade 3 toxicity of six) and severe in the 5-FU/DDP/Mito-treated patients (five of eight patients having grade 3/4 toxicity including one leukopenic pneumonitis death). Additional toxicity included one parapharyngeal cellulitis, which responded to antibiotics. Noncompliance with the complex regimen was only seen in three patients. One patient refused b.i.d. radiation therapy, and one patient refused further chemotherapy after the first cycle. Additionally, one patient who had a severe ethanol withdrawal reaction during the first cycle of 5-FU/DDP did not receive further chemotherapy. The complete response rate of both primary site and neck by the protocol regimen alone was 71%. However, two patients, one from each group, did undergo salvage neck dissection, and the locoregional control is currently 73%, with a mean follow-up time of 18.4 months. The feasibility of combining hyperfractionated radiation therapy with aggressive concurrent chemotherapy was demonstrated. The response and local control rate justifies the added toxicity of concurrent chemotherapy and radiation therapy.     

Advanced breast cancer treatment with folinic acid, 5-fluorouracil,and mitomycin C

A total of 44 women with advanced breast cancer who had failed first-and second-line chemotherapy were given combination chemotherapy consisting of folinic acid (FA), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and mitomycin C (MMC). The treatment schedule was: 200 mg/m² FA and 400 mg/m² 5-FU given i.v. over 2 h for 5 days plus 5 mg/m² MMC given i.v. on days 3–5; in 19 patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 3–4 and bone marrow depression, the MMC dose was 3 mg/m² given i.v. on days 3–5. In all, 41 patients were evaluable for response; 15 had a partial remission (PR), 18 had stable disease (SD), and 8 showed progressive disease (PD). The median response duration was 6 months and the median survival was 10 months. Toxicity was mild and consisted mainly of stomatitis, diarrhea, and leukopenia. A rapid improvement in performance status was noted in responding patients. A striking result was the reduction of analgesics in most cases and their complete withdrawal in responding patients. This combination chemotherapy achieved satisfactory effectiveness and improved the quality of life of patients.This study was supported in part by grant 92.02170.PF/39 from the Italian National Research Council (CNR)-Clinical Applications of Oncologic Research (ACRO)     

Hepatic artery infusion of 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C in cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder carcinoma

Eleven patients with histologically proven cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder carcinoma were treated with hepatic artery infusion (HAI) of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and mitomycin C (Mito-C). Catheters were placed percutaneously through the femoral artery. The schedule used was 5-FU 1200/mg/m2/day given as a continuous infusion for 4 days, plus Mito-C 6 mg/m2 on days 1 and 4. Courses were repeated every 4 weeks. Complete responses (CR) occurred in one patient (9%), and partial response (PR) occurred in six patients (55%). Median survival for all patients from the start of the first treatment was 12.5+ months. Median duration of the response was 3.0 months. Median survival of the patients with gallbladder carcinoma was 12.5 months, and for patients with cholangiocarcinoma has not yet been reached. Drug toxicity was mild, and morbidity of the HAI was minimal. Further trials of chemotherapy in these two neoplasms are warranted.     

Concurrent radiation, mitomycin C and 5-fluorouracil in poor prognosis carcinoma of cervix: preliminary results of a phase I-II study

Between July 1981 and June 1983, 27 patients with advanced primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of cervix (FIGO Stages IIIB, IVA or extensive nodal involvement) and 8 with recurrent disease were treated using a pilot regimen of combination chemotherapy (CT): Mitomycin C (MIT), 5 Fluorouracil (5 FU), and radiation therapy (RT). CT and RT doses on this Phase I-II Study were escalated to the current regimen. A split course of RT was used, either pelvic RT alone (4560 Gy in 28 fractions) or the same pelvic RT plus para-aortic RT (3600 Gy in 24 fractions). CT was given: MIT 6 mg/M2 IV push day 1, and 5 FU 1.0 g/M2 (maximum daily 1.5 g) by continuous IV infusion days 1 through 4 of each half-course of RT. This was followed by one application of intrauterine 137Cs when possible. Three of the 8 patients with recurrence in the pelvis or para-aortic nodes had a complete response (CR) to CT-RT and are alive without disease at 19, 19 and 22 months after treatment, respectively. Twenty of the 27 (74%) primary patients had a CR. With a median duration of follow-up of 6 months 4/20 have relapsed, 1 in RT field, 2 at distant sites, and 1 in both. Pelvic disease remains controlled in 19/27 (70%) including one patient salvaged with surgery. The acute toxicity of this regimen was tolerable: 2/35 developed transient leukopenia with one febrile episode, 9/35 developed transient thrombocytopenia without bleeding. Symptomatic sigmoid strictures developed in two patients, one requiring surgical intervention. Sigmoid perforation occurred in one patient and contributed to death. Typically, near complete regression of tumor is noted on completion of the external RT, reproducing the dramatic responses that have been observed in SCC of the anal canal, esophagus and head and neck, with this CT-RT regimen. A Phase III Study is required to establish whether the enhanced response rates to CT-RT will result in increased pelvic control and cure rates compared to those after RT alone.     

调强放疗同步化疗治疗中晚期食管癌的疗效观察

背景与目的：调强放疗(intensity modulated radiation therapy,IMRT)是在最大限度提高肿瘤靶区照射剂量的同时明显减少周围正常组织剂量的放疗技术,化疗是防止远处转移的有效手段。本文旨在观察IMRT同步化疗治疗中晚期食管癌的临床效果。方法：将62例中晚期食管癌患者分为两组,其中同步放化疗组(IMRT+化疗)32例,单纯放疗组(单纯IMRT)30例。两组患者均采用IMRT放疗,同步放化疗组同期采用化疗方案TP(紫杉醇175 mg/m2,第1天;奈达铂,30 mg/m2,第1~3天),化疗28 d为1个周期,至少化疗2个周期。比较两组近期临床疗效及不良反应。结论：同步放化疗组有效率(CR+PR)为93.8%,高于单纯放疗组的76.7%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),同步放化疗组的1、2年局控率(84.4%、59.4%)高于单纯放疗组(70.0%、36.7%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组的生存率差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);同步放化疗组白细胞下降和放射性食管炎发生率以及Ⅲ、Ⅳ级不良反应发生率均明显高于单纯放疗组(P<0.05)。