Induction chemotherapy increases efficacy and survival rate of patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Induction chemotherapy increases efficacy and survival rate of patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

ObjectiveThe efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) after induction chemotherapy (IC) in the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of IC in patients with ESCC.Methods124 patients with ESCC receiving CRT w...

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Main Authors: Yuting Huang, Jing Chang, Xiaolei Guo, Chao Zhang, Wenping Ji, Shusheng Zhou, Chao Wang, Xu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
esophageal cancer
concurrent chemoradiotherapy
induction chemotherapy
prognosis
survival
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1067838/full

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