Primary gross tumor volume is prognostic and suggests treatment in upper esophageal cancer

Abstract Background To aid clinicians strategizing treatment for upper esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), this retrospective study investigated associations between primary gross tumor volume (GTVp) and prognosis in patients given surgical resection, radiotherapy, or both resection and radio...

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Main Authors: Yuanmei Chen, Qiuyuan Huang, Junqiang Chen, Yu Lin, Xinyi Huang, Qifeng Wang, Yong Yang, Bijuan Chen, Yuling Ye, Binglin Zheng, Rong Qi, Yushan Chen, Yuanji Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08838-w