Intensity modulated radiation therapy with simultaneous integrated boost based dose escalation on neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for locally advanced distal esophageal adenocarcinoma

Table 1 Characteristics of 17 patients

Characteristic	Value
Mean age (range)	65 yr (45-76)
Men/women (n)	14/3
ECOG PS (n)
0	14
1	3
2	0
3	0
T stage (n)
T1	0
T2	2
T3	15
T4	0
N stage (n)
N0	12
N1	5
Concurrent chemotherapy (n)
5-FU/cisplatin	11
Carboplatin/Taxel	6
Tumor location: < 35 cm/> 35 cm (n)	14/3
Mean gross tumor volume (cm3) (range)	43.7 (33.3-62.4)
Mean clinical tumor volume (cm3) (range)	503.2 (419.3-577.1)

ECOG PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; 5-FU: 5-fluorouracil.