Endoscopic resection as an independent predictive factor of local control in patients with T1bN0M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Although chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is one of the curative treatments for thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with submucosal invasion, the risk of local recurrence after CRT remains a clinical problem. This retrospective study aimed to analyze the predictive factors...

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Main Authors: Tomohiko Miyazaki, Miyako Myojin, Masao Hosokawa, Hidefumi Aoyama, Satoshi Okahara, Hiroaki Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01972-6