study Radiation dose Chemotherapy Median survival 2-year survival 5-year survival local recurrence
  (Gy)   (mo) (%) (%) (%)
Herskovic [14] 50 CDDP+5FU 14.1 38% 26 46
Hironaka and Ohtsu [11] 60 CDDP+5FU 33 49(3-year) 46  
Stahl [9] 40(+Surgery) CDDP+5FU+Etoposide 16.4 39.9 31.3(3-year)  
  65 CDDP+5FU+Etoposide 14.9 35.4 24.4(3-year) 51
Minsky [16] 50.4 CDDP+5FU 18.1 40   52
  64.8 CDDP+5FU 13 31   56
Table 1: Results from combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy as primary therapy for esophageal cancer.