PMID: 32156884Mar 12, 2020Paper

A Case of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus with Complete Response to Chemoradiotherapy in an Elderly Patient

Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
Seiki MiuraAkira Ogata

Abstract

Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus is a rare malignancy with a perceived poor prognosis. We report a case of long-term survival using chemoradiotherapy. An 80-year-old man visited our hospital complaining of hiccup. Endoscopic examination showed type 2 lesions in the lower esophagus with a pathological diagnosis of small cell carcinoma. Based on the diagnosis of cStage Ⅲ disease and the patient's age, chemoradiotherapy comprising 3 courses of CDDP and CPT-11 and 45 Gy of irradiation was administered. After treatment completion, the therapeutic effect was evaluated as a complete response through CT, PET-CT, and endoscopic examination. No recurrence has been identified more than 5 years after achieving the complete response.

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