ArticleThoracic cancer2020
Proton beam therapy is a safe and effective treatment in elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Proton Therapy in The Treatment of Head And Neck Cancers- Review.Current oncology reports · 2024Review
- Current status and prospect of particle therapy for esophageal cancer.Precision radiation oncology · 2024Review
- Management of elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer.Japanese journal of clinical oncology · 2022Review
- Long-term survival after definitive proton beam therapy for oligorecurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2022Article
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backgroundThere are many elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, there are currently few articles regarding the clinical outcome following proton beam therapy in these patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical results of proton beam therapy in elderly patients with ESCC.
methodsBetween January 2009 and December 2013, patients aged ≥75 years who underwent proton beam therapy were examined using multi-institutional data from Japan.
resultsThere were 38 inoperable patients (70.4%) and 16 operable patients (29.6%). More than 40% of patients had stage III/IV ESCC. The five-year overall and cancer-specific survival rates were 56.2% and 71.7%, respectively. Performance status was the only factor that significantly influenced overall survival during the multivariate analysis. The five-year local control rate was 61.8%, and local recurrence occurred within 13 months in 82.4% of patients,. There was no grade 3 or higher toxicity, excluding three patients with grade 3 esophageal ulcers.
conclusionsIn conclusion, proton beam therapy may become an alternative treatment with lower toxicity in elderly patients with ESCC, compared to surgery or conventional X-ray radiotherapy. This includes inoperable patients. KEY POINTS: SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: Proton beam therapy was a safe and effective treatment for elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) including inoperable patients. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Proton beam therapy may be a safer treatment choice for elderly patients with ESCC compared to conventional X-ray radiotherapy.
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