Abstract
In our institute, we introduced PET-CT examination as the preoperative and postoperative screening for esophageal cancer patients in April 2006. During two years before the introduction of PET-CT examination, we performed an intensive local control therapy (operation, RFA, definitive chemoradiotherapy) to 13 cases with single region recurrence (including 5 cases of cervical lymph nodes recurrence, 5 of local recurrence, 3 of distant metastatic recurrence). On the other hand, we performed an intensive local control therapy to 21 cases (including 4 cases of cervical lymph nodes recurrence, 10 of local recurrence, and 7 of distant metastatic recurrence) during two years after the introduction of PET-CT examination. In any pattern, there was a tendency of improvement in the prognosis of recurrent esophageal cancer patients. These results raised the possibility that PET-CT examination was useful for an early detection of the recurrent lesions in postoperative follow-up for esophageal cancer patients. And there might be a chance of curability in patients with single region recurrence by the early detection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2465-2467 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2009 |
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Keywords
- Local therapy
- PET-CT
- Recurrent esophageal cancer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology
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The transition of therapy for recurrent esophageal cancer by PET-CT. / Shirakawa, Yasuhiro; Tanabe, Shunsuke; Fujiwara, Yasuhiro; Noma, Kazuhiro; Sakurama, Kazufumi; Takaoka, Munenori; Yamatsuji, Tomoki; Haisa, Minoru; Naomoto, Yoshio.
In: Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, Vol. 36, No. 12, 11.2009, p. 2465-2467.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The transition of therapy for recurrent esophageal cancer by PET-CT
AU - Shirakawa, Yasuhiro
AU - Tanabe, Shunsuke
AU - Fujiwara, Yasuhiro
AU - Noma, Kazuhiro
AU - Sakurama, Kazufumi
AU - Takaoka, Munenori
AU - Yamatsuji, Tomoki
AU - Haisa, Minoru
AU - Naomoto, Yoshio
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - In our institute, we introduced PET-CT examination as the preoperative and postoperative screening for esophageal cancer patients in April 2006. During two years before the introduction of PET-CT examination, we performed an intensive local control therapy (operation, RFA, definitive chemoradiotherapy) to 13 cases with single region recurrence (including 5 cases of cervical lymph nodes recurrence, 5 of local recurrence, 3 of distant metastatic recurrence). On the other hand, we performed an intensive local control therapy to 21 cases (including 4 cases of cervical lymph nodes recurrence, 10 of local recurrence, and 7 of distant metastatic recurrence) during two years after the introduction of PET-CT examination. In any pattern, there was a tendency of improvement in the prognosis of recurrent esophageal cancer patients. These results raised the possibility that PET-CT examination was useful for an early detection of the recurrent lesions in postoperative follow-up for esophageal cancer patients. And there might be a chance of curability in patients with single region recurrence by the early detection.
AB - In our institute, we introduced PET-CT examination as the preoperative and postoperative screening for esophageal cancer patients in April 2006. During two years before the introduction of PET-CT examination, we performed an intensive local control therapy (operation, RFA, definitive chemoradiotherapy) to 13 cases with single region recurrence (including 5 cases of cervical lymph nodes recurrence, 5 of local recurrence, 3 of distant metastatic recurrence). On the other hand, we performed an intensive local control therapy to 21 cases (including 4 cases of cervical lymph nodes recurrence, 10 of local recurrence, and 7 of distant metastatic recurrence) during two years after the introduction of PET-CT examination. In any pattern, there was a tendency of improvement in the prognosis of recurrent esophageal cancer patients. These results raised the possibility that PET-CT examination was useful for an early detection of the recurrent lesions in postoperative follow-up for esophageal cancer patients. And there might be a chance of curability in patients with single region recurrence by the early detection.
KW - Local therapy
KW - PET-CT
KW - Recurrent esophageal cancer
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