Chemoradiotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone for Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: The Role of Definitive Radiotherapy for Primary Tumor in the Metastatic Setting

Chemoradiotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone for Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: The Role of Definitive Radiotherapy for Primary Tumor in the Metastatic Setting

IntroductionThe role of definitive radiotherapy in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), especially in the metastatic setting, remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of chemoradiotherapy (CRT) versus chemotherapy (CT) alone in these selected patients.MethodsWe...

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Main Authors: Li-Qing Li, Qing-Guo Fu, Wei-Dong Zhao, Yu-Dan Wang, Wan-Wan Meng, Ting-Shi Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
advanced
metastatic
chemoradiotherapy
definitive radiotherapy
survival
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.824206/full

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