Published October 2017 | Version v1
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Dose escalation intensity-modulated radiotherapy–based concurrent chemoradiotherapy is effective for advanced-stage thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Creators

  • 1. Department of Hemato-Oncology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University (China)
  • 2. Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei (China)
  • 3. Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University (China)
  • 4. School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University (China)
  • 5. Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University (China)
  • 6. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University (China)
  • 7. Ph.D. Program for Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University (China)
  • 8. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University (China)
  • 9. Department of Radiation Oncology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University (China)

Description

No studies have investigated the effects of irradiation-dose escalation intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (TESCC).

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2017.08.025

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radonc.2017.08.025;
PII
S0167814017325483;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Journal Volume
125
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 73-79
ISSN
0167-8140
CODEN
RAONDT

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51063896
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; COMBINED THERAPY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DOSES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY

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