Influence of Peripheral Blood Hemoglobin Concentration on the Result of Radiotherapy for Esophageal Carcinoma

Objective To study the influence of peripheral blood hemoglobin concentration on the radiotherapy result of esophageal carcinoma(EPC). Methods From July 2000 to February 2001,54 patients with pathologically confirmed EPC received radical radiation.The patients were divided randomly into treatment group and control group.All patients were irradiated by 6 MV or 18MV external beam with a total dose of 60~68Gy for the primary tumor and 50~60Gy for the local lymph nodes.In the course of radiotherapy,the patients ...