Additional radiotherapy following endoscopic submucosal dissection for T1a-MM/T1b-SM esophageal squamous cell carcinoma improves locoregional control

Additional radiotherapy following endoscopic submucosal dissection for T1a-MM/T1b-SM esophageal squamous cell carcinoma improves locoregional control

Abstract Background Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) can be used as a less invasive treatment option for superficial esophageal cancer involving the muscularis mucosae (T1a-MM) or upper third of the submucosa (T1b-SM1). Additional treatment after ESD is needed to prevent lymph node metastasis....

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Main Authors: Osamu Hisano, Takeshi Nonoshita, Hidenari Hirata, Tomonari Sasaki, Hideyuki Watanabe, Hiroaki Wakiyama, Minoru Ono, Saiji Ohga, Hiroshi Honda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Additional radiotherapy
Esophageal stricture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-0960-y

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