A multicenter phase III study comparing Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB) radiotherapy concurrent and consolidated with S-1 versus SIB alone in elderly patients with esophageal and esophagogastric cancer – the 3JECROG P-01 study protocol

A multicenter phase III study comparing Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB) radiotherapy concurrent and consolidated with S-1 versus SIB alone in elderly patients with esophageal and esophagogastric cancer – the 3JECROG P-01 study protocol

Abstract Background The importance of definitive radiotherapy for elderly patients with esophageal and esophagogastric-junction cancer is pronounced. However, little is known in terms of the best way to combine radiotherapy with other treatment options. This study aims to compare the efficiency of S...

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Main Authors: Chen Li, Xiaomin Wang, Xin Wang, Chun Han, Ping Wang, Qingsong Pang, Junqiang Chen, Xinchen Sun, Lan Wang, Wencheng Zhang, Yu Lin, Xiaolin Ge, Zongmei Zhou, Wenjie Ni, Xiao Chang, Jun Liang, Lei Deng, Wenqing Wang, Yidian Zhao, Zefen Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Esophageal cancer
Esophagogastric junction cancer
Elderly
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Definitive chemoradiotherapy
Consolidated chemotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5544-1

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