Intensity-modulated radiation therapy with concurrent chemotherapy for locally advanced cervical and upper thoracic esophageal cancer

Table 4 Treatment response and toxicities for the 7 patients with cervical and upper thoracic esophageal cancer

Patient No.	Response (primary and node)	Relapse	Life status	Leucopenia (grade)	Dermatitis (grade)	Esophagitis (grade)	Pneumonitis(grade)	Late esophageal toxicity (grade)
1	CR	LR	DOD	1	1	2	0	0
2	Not evaluable	Not evaluable	DOD	1	3	2	0	not evaluable
3	CR	NED	Alive NED	0	1	2	0	0
4	CR	LR	Alive NED	3	1	1	0	3
5	CR	NED	Alive NED	0	3	1	0	3
6	CR	DM and node	DOD	0	3	2	0	0
7	CR	DM	Alive with disease	4	2	4	0	4

LR: Local recurrence in the esophagus; NED: No evidence of disease; DM: Distant metastasis; DOD: Died of disease