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ArticleEsophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society2020

Clinical impact of baseline renal function on the safety of radiotherapy with concurrent docetaxel for esophageal cancer in elderly patients.

Terufumi Kawamoto, Naoto Shikama, Shinji Mine, Masahiko Tsurumaru, Keisuke Sasai

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Terufumi KawamotoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan. t-kawamoto@juntendo.ac.jp.
Naoto ShikamaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
Shinji MineDepartment of Esophageal and Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
Masahiko TsurumaruDepartment of Esophageal and Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
Keisuke SasaiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe aimed to compare the safety of radiotherapy with concurrent docetaxel (DOC-RT) for esophageal cancer (EC) in elderly patients who were divided into a creatinine clearance (Ccr) < 60 mL/min (Ccr-L) group and a Ccr ≥ 60 mL/min (Ccr-H) group.

methodsEligible patients included those aged ≥ 76 years who were diagnosed with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The patients received radiotherapy (60 Gy in 30 fractions) and concurrent docetaxel (10 mg/m

resultsThe 73 elderly EC patients receiving DOC-RT were divided into two groups for evaluation: the Ccr-L group (49 patients) and the Ccr-H group (24 patients). The median survival time for patients in the Ccr-L and Ccr-H groups was 21 and 20 months, respectively (p = 0.2). The incidence of grade 1 acute kidney injury was 8% vs. 8% (p = 1) in the Ccr-L and Ccr-H groups, respectively. No other hematological or nonhematological toxicities differed between patients in the two groups. No grade 4 or 5 toxicities were observed in the two groups. No significant difference was observed in the treatment completion rates (88% vs. 92%, p = 1) between patients in the Ccr-L and Ccr-H groups.

conclusionsRegardless of baseline renal function, DOC-RT is a safe regimen for elderly patients with EC.

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Acute Kidney InjuryAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCase-Control StudiesCombined Modality TherapyCreatinineDocetaxelEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIncidenceKidney Function TestsMaleNeoplasm StagingAntineoplastic AgentsCreatinineDocetaxelChemoradiotherapyElderly patientsEsophageal cancerRenal function

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