Different radiation treatment in esophageal carcinoma: a clinical comparative study.

Purpose: Conventional fractionation radiation therapy (CFRT), 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), are always applied to treat esophageal carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to analyse the therapeutic results and acute radiation side effects of radiotherapy in the treatment of esophageal carcinoma.

Methods: From March 2008 to May 2010, 117 patients with esophageal carcinoma treated at our hospital were included into this study.