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Table 2 Local control and overall survival according to stage and chemotherapy regimen

From: A retrospective study of external beam radiation, neutron brachytherapy, and concurrent chemotherapy for patients with localized advanced carcinoma of the esophagus

Characteristics

Total

TS

PF

p value

Stage II

N = 50

N = 28

N = 22

 

5-year LC

60.1%

64.8%

53.9%

0.526

5-year OS

35.7%

40.5%

32.4%

 

Median survival

32.1 months

30.8 months

35.1 months

0.855

Stage III

N = 90

N = 26

N = 64

 

5-year LC

53.3%

56.6%

49.6%

0.244

5-year OS

32.3%

47.1%

25.9%

 

Median survival

24.0 months

42.4 months

14.6 months

0.015

Total

N = 140

   

5-year LC

55.9%

61.2%

51.1%

0.185

5-year OS

33.4%

44.3%

27.4%

 

Median survival

29.5 months

37.7 months

18.6 months

0.025