Definite intensity-modulated radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy more than 4 cycles improved survival for patients with locally-advanced or inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

We investigated which prognostic factor could improve survival for esophageal cancer patients who received definite concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT). Eighty patients with age ≥18, Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) ≥ 60, and clinical stage T1-4N0-3M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were enrolled f...

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Main Authors: He-Yuan Hsieh, Chung-Ping Hsu, Hui-Ling Yeh, Cheng-Yen Chuang, Jai-Fu Lin, Chen-Fa Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-05-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X17307337