Survival comparison between radical surgery and definitive chemoradiation in 267 esophageal squamous cell carcinomas in a single institution: A propensity-matched study.
Hideomi YamashitaYasuyuki SetoRyousuke TakenakaKae OkumaTomoki KiritooshiKazuhiko MoriKazuhiko YamadaTakashi FukudaMichio KaminishiOsamu AbeKeiichi NakagawaPublished in: PloS one (2017)
CRT may be inferior to surgery in survival, although a selection bias for patients selected for a non-operative approach cannot be excluded, especially since surgery is the standard of care at this institution. A prospective randomized clinical trial will be necessary to draw a definite conclusion.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- squamous cell
- end stage renal disease
- surgical site infection
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- locally advanced
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- clinical trial
- quality improvement
- free survival
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- radiation therapy
- pain management
- patient reported outcomes
- health insurance
- affordable care act
- patient reported