Chemoradiotherapy

Chemoradiotherapy
Specialty	Oncology

Chemoradiotherapy (CRT, CRTx, CT-RT) is the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to treat cancer.[1] Synonyms include radiochemotherapy (RCT, RCTx, RT-CT) and chemoradiation. It is a type of multimodal cancer therapy.

Chemoradiation can be concurrent [2] (together) or sequential (one after the other).[3]

The chemotherapy component can be or include a radiosensitizing agent.[2]

Chemoradiotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy before surgery has been shown to be effective in esophageal cancer.[4]

References

1. "Medical Definition of Chemoradiotherapy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
2. Neuner G, Patel A, Suntharalingam M (2009). "Chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer". Gastrointest Cancer Res. 3 (2): 57–65. PMC 2684724. PMID 19461907.
3. Older Patients with GI Cancers Don't Always Receive Tx
4. "Preoperative Chemotherapy, Radiation Improve Survival in Esophageal Cancer (Updated)". National Cancer Institute. 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2019-05-06.

Further reading

• Eifel, Patricia J. (2006). "Chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of cervical cancer". Seminars in Radiation Oncology. 16 (3): 177–185. doi:10.1016/j.semradonc.2006.02.007. ISSN 1053-4296. PMID 16814159.

External links

• Chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer. (Macmillan/NHS)