[Effect of Qingfei Quyu Decoction in Prevention of Radiation Pneumonitis Induced by Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal Carcinoma Patients].

Objective: To assess the effect of Qingfei Quyu Decoction (QQD) in preventing radiation pneumonitis in esophageal carcinoma patients by concurrent using it with chemoradiotherapy.

Methods: A total of 120 patients with mid-late stage esophageal carcinoma were randomly assigned to the treatment group (60 cases) and the control group (60 cases). All patients received concurrent radiochemotherapy.