Table 4 Survival data in 76 esophageal cancer patients (time in months).

No. of patients

45

31

Overall survival (median)

11.1

7.63 - 14.53

31.4

11.90-50.98

0.042

Disease-specific survival (median)

11.1

7.63 - 14.53

34.4

6.88-61.91

0.019

Progression free survival (median)

9.5

7.36 - 11.63

18.0

8.48 - 27.52

0.064

DMFS ^¶ (median)

9.6

6.75 - 12.50

17.94

6.39 - 29.48

0.058

^# LR free survival (median)

X

X

0.67

Patients free of LR after 3 years

69%

71%

Patients free of LR after 5 years

61%

71%

1 year overall survival rate

44%

68%

3 year overall survival rate

24%

44%

5 year overall survival rate

16%

29%