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Thoracoscopic Extended Right Middle Plus Lower Sleeve Lobectomy for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Published on: February 27, 2026
[Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Stage II or III Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma]
Takaharu Kawai1, Mitsugu Kochi, Masashi Fujii
1Dept. of Digestive Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine.
Background:
The goal of this retrospective study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of preoperative chemoradiotherapy( NACR)in patients with Stage II or Stage III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(SCC).
Methods:
Between 2004 and 2014, a total of 86 patients underwent surgical resection in conjunction with NACR for esophageal SCC at our institute. Thirty-one patients(36.0%)had Stage II disease and 55 patients(64.0%)had Stage III disease.
Results:
The median age was 64(43-81)years. A total of 78 patients received the full NACR regimen. The most common major Grade 3 hematologic toxic effects of NACR were leukopenia and neutropenia(48 cases), while the most common major Grade 3 non-hematologic toxic effect was anorexia(12 cases). One patient died in the hospital and no patients died within 30 days after surgery. A pathological complete response was achieved in 23 cases. Pathological staging(number of cases)was Stage 0(23), Stage I (8), Stage II (28), Stage III (25), and Stage IV (2). The 5-year overall survival rate(OS)was 51.0%, and was 83.2% in Stage II patients and 29.9% in Stage III patients.
Conclusion:
Preoperative NACR is safe and may improve OS and downstaging rates in patients with esophageal SCC.
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