Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * histologically proven esophageal Cancer (SCC or adenocarcinoma) without distant metastases (except supraclavicular nodes) * indication for neoadjuvant or definitive chemoradiation using either cisplatin/5-FU or carboplatin/paclitaxel with curative intent * age \>= 18 years * written informed consent * ability to answer the standardized questionaires according to the treating physician Exclusion Criteria: * age \< 18 years * Treatment with palliative intent * distant metastases (except supraclavicular nodes) * second malignancy * Prior systemic treatment for esophageal Cancer * Treatment in an interventional study