Chemoradiotherapy
Chemoradiotherapy (CRT, CRTx, CT-RT) is the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to treat cancer.[1] Synonyms include radiochemotherapy (RCT, RCTx, RT-CT) and chemoradiation.
| Chemoradiotherapy | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | oncology |
Chemoradiation can be concurrent [2] (together) or sequential (one after the other).[3]
The chemotherapy component can be or include a radiosensitizing agent.[2]
Chemoradiotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy before surgery has been shown to be effective in esophageal cancer.[4]
References
- Medical Definition of Chemoradiotherapy
- Neuner G, Patel A, Suntharalingam M (2009). "Chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer". Gastrointest Cancer Res. 3 (2): 57–65. PMC 2684724. PMID 19461907.
- Older Patients with GI Cancers Don't Always Receive Tx
- "Preoperative Chemotherapy, Radiation Improve Survival in Esophageal Cancer (Updated)". National Cancer Institute. 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
Further reading
- Eifel, Patricia J. (2006). "Chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of cervical cancer". Seminars in Radiation Oncology. 16 (3): 177–185. doi:10.1016/j.semradonc.2006.02.007. ISSN 1053-4296. PMID 16814159.
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