Efficacy and safety of radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors for locally advanced stages of esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Efficacy and safety of radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors for locally advanced stages of esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundRadiotherapy (RT)/Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) are important treatments for all stages of esophageal cancer (EC). The combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) with RT/CRT seems to be promising avenue for the treatment of EC. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was perform...

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Main Authors: Jing Wu, Rong Deng, Tingting Ni, Qin Zhong, Fei Tang, Yan Li, Yu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
immune checkpoint inhibitors
radiation therapy
esophageal cancer
efficacy
safety
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.887525/full

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