CPB Budapest 2017

RESULTS

overall symptom relief

e.g. from dysphagea (mean 4 – 10 mths) about two thirds of patients

overall improvement in general performance, weight about two thirds of patients

partial remission: complete response:

70 % 20 %

local tumor control:

49-71 % (one year)

survival (stage I/II): survival (stage III/IV):

37 % (2 years) 7 % (2 years)

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