Prognostic significance of lung radiation dose in patients with esophageal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

Abstract Background The prognostic significance of radiation dose to the lung or heart is unknown in esophageal cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery (trimodal therapy). This study aimed to determine the association between lung and heart radiation dose volumes...

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Main Authors: Jhen-Bin Lin, Li-Chung Hung, Ching-Yuan Cheng, Yu-An Chien, Chou-Hsien Lee, Chia-Chun Huang, Tsai-Wei Chou, Ming-Huei Ko, Yuan-Chun Lai, Mu-Tai Liu, Tung-Hao Chang, Jie Lee, Yu-Jen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1283-3