Neoadjuvant versus definitive chemoradiation in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Neoadjuvant versus definitive chemoradiation in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Abstract Background Multimodal treatment with neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgery (nCRT + S) is the treatment of choice for patients with locally advanced or node-positive esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (E-SCC). Those who are unsuitable or who decline surgery can be treated with defin...

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Main Authors: Stefan Münch, Steffi U. Pigorsch, Michal Devečka, Hendrik Dapper, Marcus Feith, Helmut Friess, Wilko Weichert, Moritz Jesinghaus, Rickmer Braren, Stephanie E. Combs, Daniel Habermehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Definitive chemoradiation
Neoadjuvant chemoradiation
Modern radiation techniques
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1270-8

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