493 / 1084
7 treatment-associated deaths (16%) in arm A (CDDP+5FU)
“The severe side-effects induced by the combination suggest that,
Oesophageal Cancer
„Standard Therapy“
Bleiberg et al.
Eur J Cancer
1997; 33: 1216-20
currently, no standard chemotherapy can be recommended
for patients with advanced squamous cell oesophageal cancer…“
and
“…chemotherapy should not be
given to patients with advanced squamous cell oesophageal
cancer outside of prospective studies.”