Comparison between the effects of elective nodal irradiation and involved‐field irradiation on long‐term survival in thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: A prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled study in China

Comparison between the effects of elective nodal irradiation and involved‐field irradiation on long‐term survival in thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: A prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled study in China

Abstract Background This study's initial results revealed significant decreases in treatment‐related esophagitis and pneumonitis cases in patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) treated with involved‐field irradiation (IFI), compared to elective nodal irradiation (ENI)....

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Main Authors: Jiahua Lyu, Abulimiti Yisikandaer, Tao Li, Xiaozhi Zhang, Xiaohu Wang, Zhongge Tian, Long Chen, Bing Lu, Hong Chen, Jie Yang, Qifeng Wang, Jinnrong Zhang, Youguo Ma, Rui Liu, Ruifeng Liu, Aiguri Hage, Jinyi Lang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
elective nodal irradiation
esophageal cancer
involved‐field irradiation
survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3409

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3409

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