[A case of advanced esophageal cancer successfully treated by concurrent use of radiotherapy and low-dose CDDP and continuous infusion of 5-FU].

A 75-year-old male patient with advanced esophageal cancer was treated by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. External radiotherapy was performed by the field in field method. A total dose of 60 Gy was used in the small field (7 x 5 cm) (2.4 Gy/f and 25 f/5 wks) and a total dose of 45 Gy in the large field (14 x 6 cm) (1.8 Gy/f, 25 f/5 wks). Concurrent chemotherapy was performed at the 2nd and 5th weeks of the radiation therapy. In this chemotherapy of CDDP plus 5-FU, CDDP (25 mg/day) was given on days 1,3 and 5 of the week and 5-FU (500 mg/day) was given for 5 days by continuous infusion for the same week. By this treatment, a complete response (CR) was obtained, and no serious side effects were observed. After 1 year and 6 months, he is alive with no evidence of recurrence.