Survival benefit of re-irradiation in esophageal Cancer patients with Locoregional recurrence: a propensity score-matched analysis

Abstract Background To investigate the treatment failure pattern and factors influencing locoregional recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and examine patient survival with re-irradiation (re-RT) after primary radiotherapy. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 87 ESCC patients trea...

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Published in:	Radiation Oncology
Main Authors:	Liang Hong, Yun-xia Huang, Qing-yang Zhuang, Xue-qing Zhang, Li-rui Tang, Kai-xin Du, Xiao-yi Lin, Bu-hong Zheng, Shao-li Cai, Jun-xin Wu, Jin-luan Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-09-01
Subjects:	Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Locoregional recurrence Re-irradiation Propensity score-matched analysis Overall survival
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1122-y