The role of involved field irradiation versus elective nodal irradiation in definitive radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer- a systematic review and meta-analysis

The role of involved field irradiation versus elective nodal irradiation in definitive radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer- a systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze whether involved field irradiation (IFI) is associated with improving survival outcomes and reducing adverse events compared with elective nodal irradiation (ENI) in patients of esophageal cancer who underwent definitive radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.Summary...

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Main Authors: Hesong Wang, Chunyang Song, Xiaohan Zhao, Wenzhao Deng, Wenbin Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
involved field irradiation
elective nodal irradiation
IFI
ENI
radiotherapy
esophageal neoplasms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1034656/full

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