Chemoradiotherapy
Chemoradiotherapy is the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to treat cancer. Synonyms include radiochemotherapy and chemoradiation. It is a type of multimodal [cancer therapy].
Chemoradiation can be concurrent or sequential.
The chemotherapy component can be or include a radiosensitizing agent.
Chemoradiotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy before surgery has been shown to be effective in esophageal cancer.