Long-term results of paclitaxel plus cisplatin with concurrent radiotherapy for loco-regional esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Figure 1 Schedule of the chemoradiotherapy protocol. LCAF radiotherapy consisted of 41.4 Gy (1.8 Gy/fraction, q.d.) using large fields, and 27 Gy (1.5 Gy/fraction, b.i.d.) using reduced fields, with a total dose of 68.4 Gy/41 fractions in 44 d. CF radiotherapy consisted of 61.2 Gy/34 fractions in 48 d (1.8 Gy/fraction, q.d.). The chemotherapy regimen included PTX at 175 mg/m², D1 and DDP at 25 mg/m², D1-3. RT: radiotherapy; LCAF: late-course accelerated radiotherapy; CF: conventional radiotherapy; CT: Computed tomography; DDP: Cisplatin; PTX: Paclitaxel.