Chemoradiation Versus Esophagectomy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare outcomes in Chinese patients with locally advanced resectable esophageal squamous cell cancer who have received either surgery or definitive chemoradiation (CRT) by the randomized, open-label, multicenter trial.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Chinese * esophageal squamous cell cancer * mid or lower esophageal cancer * tumor is resectable disease * clinical stage: cT1bN+Mo, or cT2-4aN0-2M0 Exclusion Criteria: * who had distant metastasis to solid visceral organs or local invasion into trachea, descending aorta, or recurrent laryngeal nerve. * who had a serious premorbid condition or a poor physical status that compromised a thoracotomy.