A meta-analysis of the efficacy of postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy versus no radiotherapy for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder carcinoma

A meta-analysis of the efficacy of postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy versus no radiotherapy for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder carcinoma

Abstract Objective The benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy (ART) for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (EHCC) and gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is unclear, with conflicting results from nonrandomized studies. We reported a meta-analysis to determine the impact of adjuvant radiotherapy on survival. Methods...

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Main Authors: Bixin Ren, Qi Guo, Yongqiang Yang, Lei Liu, Shaohua Wei, Wei Chen, Ye Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Gallbladder carcinoma
Adjuvant therapy
Radiotherapy
Meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-020-1459-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-020-1459-x

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