Effectiveness of several external beam radiotherapy schedules for palliation of esophageal cancer

Background and purpose: Although external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is frequently used for palliative treatment of patients with incurable esophageal cancer, the optimal schedule for symptom control is unknown. This retrospective study evaluated three EBRT schedules for symptom control and investigat...

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Main Authors: Natasja R. Walterbos, Marta Fiocco, Karen J. Neelis, Yvette M. van der Linden, Alexandra M.J. Langers, Marije Slingerland, Wobbe O. de Steur, Femke P. Peters, Irene M. Lips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630818301216