Outcomes of concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for stage IV esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective controlled study

Outcomes of concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for stage IV esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective controlled study

Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) versus chemotherapy alone for patients with stage IV esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods Eligible patients were retrospectively enrolled at the authors’s institut...

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Main Authors: Jiahua Lyu, Tao Li, Qifeng Wang, Fang Li, Peng Diao, Li Liu, Churong Li, Jinyi Lang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Chemoradiotherapy
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Chemotherapy
Primary tumor response rate
Overall survival
Progression-free survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1183-y

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