Treatment outcomes of extended-field radiation therapy for thoracic superficial esophageal cancer
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Treatment outcomes of extended-field radiation therapy for thoracic superficial esophageal cancer
PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended-field radiation therapy for patients with thoracic superficial esophageal cancer (SEC). MATERIALS AND METHODS From May 2007 to October 2016, a total of 24 patients with thoracic SEC (T1a and T1b) who underwent definitive radiotherapy and were analyzed retrospectively. The median total radiotherapy dose was 64 Gy (range, 54 to 66 Gy) in c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiation Oncology Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2234-1900,2234-3156
DOI: 10.3857/roj.2017.00458