Preoperative radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a narrative review

Neoadjuvant treatments play a crucial role in improving survival rates for patients with locally advanced resectable esophageal cancer. The CROSS and NEOCRTEC5010 trials have shown that neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy significantly enhances survival compared to surgery alone. In contrast, t...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Oncology
Main Authors:	Yan Lin, Shou-Feng Wang, Huan-Wei Liang, Yang Liu, Wei Huang, Xin-Bin Pan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Subjects:	esophageal cancer surgery radiotherapy chemotherapy immunotherapy
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1613954/full