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Table 2 Treatment information for the PF group and DP group

From: Definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy with docetaxel plus cisplatin versus 5-fluorouracil plus cisplatin in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: long-term follow-up results of a phase II randomized controlled trial

Variable

PF group (N = 41)

DP group(N = 45)

P-value

Radiotherapy techniques

   

3D-CRT

6 (14.6)

12 (26.7)

0.171

IMRT

35 (85.4)

33 (73.3)

 

Radiation dose (Gy)

   

Median (range)

60.0 (56.0–64.0)

60.0 (55.8–64.0)

 

Treatment compliance

   

As planned

40 (97.6)

32 (71.1)

0.002

 s cycle of

chemotherapy reduced

0 (0)

8 (17.8)

 

Second cycle of

chemotherapy changed

1 (2.4)

3 (6.7)

 

Second cycle of

chemotherapy cancelled

0 (0)

2 (4.4)

 
  1. Abbreviations: 3D-CRT = three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy; IMRT = intensity-modulated radiotherapy