Why the study?
Does the addition of radiation to bleomycin and doxorubicin improve response rates in patients with inoperable esophageal cancer?
Population
31 patients with inoperable esophageal cancer.
Comparison
Combination of bleomycin, doxorubicin at a… vs Combination of bleomycin and doxorubicin alone.
Design
RCT, Prospective randomized study
Authors
Loading...
Supports chemoradiotherapy over chemotherapy alone for inoperable esophageal cancer; confirms benefit of adding radiation to bleomycin and doxorubicin.
Does the addition of radiation to bleomycin and doxorubicin improve response rates in patients with inoperable esophageal cancer?
The addition of radiation to bleomycin and doxorubicin significantly improves tumor response rates in patients with inoperable esophageal cancer compared to chemotherapy alone.
Kolarić et al. (1980) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: