JCOG9907

Regimen

Experimental
preoperative cisplatin/5-FU x2 followed by surgery
Control
surgery followed by postoperative cisplatin/5-FU x2

Population

Stage II/III (excluding T4) thoracic ESCC

Key finding

5y OS 55% (preop CF) vs 43% (postop CF); HR 0.73, P=0.04. Preoperative CF > postoperative CF.

Source: PMID 21879261

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