Table 2 Patterns of first treatment failure
First failure | No. of patients (%) | |
|---|---|---|
CRT group (n = 70) | RT group (n = 70) | |
No failure | 49 (70.0) | 32 (45.7) |
Loco-regional failure (in field) | 8 (11.4) | 28 (40.0) |
Anastomosis | 2 (2.9) | 5 (7.1) |
Supraclavicular LN | 2 (2.9) | 10 (14.3) |
Superior mediastinal and subcarinal LN | 3 (4.3) | 14 (20.0) |
Lower mediastinal LN | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.3) |
Abdominal LN | 3 (4.3) | 3 (4.3) |
Distant metastasis | 13 (18.6) | 18 (25.7) |
Lung | 3 (4.3) | 10 (14.3) |
Liver | 8 (11.4) | 5 (7.1) |
Bone | 3 (4.3) | 6 (8.6) |
LN outside radiation field | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) |
Pleura | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) |
Second primary tumor | 2 (2.9) | 2 (2.9) |