Chemoradiotherapy Explained

Chemoradiotherapy
Specialty:	oncology

Chemoradiotherapy (CRT, CRTx, CT-RT) is the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to treat cancer.^[1] Synonyms include radiochemotherapy (RCT, RCTx, RT-CT) and chemoradiation. It is a type of multimodal cancer therapy.

Chemoradiation can be concurrent (together) or sequential (one after the other).^[2]

The chemotherapy component can be or include a radiosensitizing agent.^[3]

Chemoradiotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy before surgery has been shown to be effective in esophageal cancer.^[4]

Further reading

• Eifel . Patricia J. . Chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of cervical cancer . Seminars in Radiation Oncology . 16 . 3 . 177–185 . 10.1016/j.semradonc.2006.02.007 . 16814159 . 1053-4296. 2006 .

External links

• Chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer. (Macmillan/NHS)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Medical Definition of Chemoradiotherapy . 2010-02-09 . 2012-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809162405/http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=39967 . dead .
2. http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/MGICS/62668 Older Patients with GI Cancers Don't Always Receive Tx
3. 2684724 . 19461907 . 3 . 2 . Chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer . Neuner G, Patel A, Suntharalingam M. Gastrointest Cancer Res . 57–65. 2009 .
4. Web site: Preoperative Chemotherapy, Radiation Improve Survival in Esophageal Cancer (Updated). 2012-06-14. National Cancer Institute. en. 2019-05-06.