Chemoradiation for elderly patients (≥ 65 years) with esophageal cancer: a retrospective single-center analysis

Chemoradiation for elderly patients (≥ 65 years) with esophageal cancer: a retrospective single-center analysis

Abstract Background Present studies on the efficacy and safety of curative chemoradiation therapy (CRT) with esophageal cancer reflect heterogenous results especially in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of CRT in patients ≥ 65 years. In a cohort, the...

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Main Authors: Philipp Linde, Markus Mallmann, Anne Adams, Simone Wegen, Johannes Rosenbrock, Maike Trommer, Simone Marnitz, Christian Baues, Eren Celik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Carcinoma
Esophageal cancer
Chemoradiation
Elderly
Toxicity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-022-02160-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-022-02160-w

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