Simultaneous integrated boost concepts in definitive radiation therapy for esophageal cancer: outcomes and toxicity

Simultaneous integrated boost concepts in definitive radiation therapy for esophageal cancer: outcomes and toxicity

Abstract Background Radiation therapy and chemoradiation therapy play a major role in the definitive management of esophageal cancer. Survival in esophageal cancer patients is still relatively poor, mostly due to high rates of local recurrence and distant metastases. It is hypothesized that dose esc...

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Main Authors: J. Ristau, M. Thiel, S. Katayama, I. Schlampp, K. Lang, M. F. Häfner, K. Herfarth, J. Debus, S. A. Koerber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Esophageal cancer
Chemoradiation
IMRT
Simultaneous integrated boost
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01749-x

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