How do you follow up a patient with esophageal adenocarcinoma who is not a surgical candidate after finishing chemoradiation?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
I am assuming that this patient has adenocarcinoma and also had definitive dosing radiation (50.4 Gy +) and not neoadjuvant dosing as was used in the CROSS trial (41.4 Gy). If that is the case, you would use the same surveillance as you would after surgery which is H&P every 3-6 mo with labs and...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Follow up at 3-6 months.
Lab feats with 3 months.
Endoscopy when indicated by symptoms.