The efficacy of neoadjuvant chemo- and radiotherapy in operable oesophageal cancer

Aims: Authors analyze the improvement of the clinical symptoms and radiological stage after neoadjuvant therapy in case of operable oesophageal cancer. Patients and methods: Neoadjuvant, combined chemo- and radiotherapy (5 Fluorouracyl, Cisplatin and 50 Gy coirradiation) was administered in 51 patients (47 male, 4 female with a mean age of 59,5 years) with operable oesophageal cancer. There were 42 squamous and 9 adenoid carcinoma in this seria. The changes of dysphagia (mild, medium and severe) and body weigh was observed after the neoadjuvant therapy. The CT scans following the therapy were also compared with…