Surgery Versus Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Resectable Cervical Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective Multicenter Open-Label Clinical Trial
To compare surgery with definitive chemoradiotherapy for patients with resectable cervical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
• Patients with resectable cervical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (cT1b-T4aN0-3M0);
• Cervical esophageal cancers spreads upwards to involve the hypopharynx and downwards to involve the thoracic esophagus can also be included;
• Aged 18-75 years;
• Without any contraindication of operation;
• Hemoglobin \>=90 g/L; Leukocytes \>=4.0x10\^9/L; Absolute neutrophil count \>=1.5x10\^9/L; Platelet \>=100x10\^9/L;Total bilirubin \<=1.5 ULN; ALT \<=2.5 ULN; AST \<=2.5 ULN; Serum creatinine \<=1.5 ULN or creatinine clearance rate \>=50 mL/min (Cocheroft-Gault);INR \<=1.5 ULN; APTT \<=1.5 ULN;
• Without other malignancies;
• Expected R0 resection;
• ECOG PS 0-1;
• Volunteered to participate in the study, signed the informed consent form.