Stage selection for neoadjuvant radiotherapy in non-cervical esophageal cancer: A propensity score-matched study based on the SEER database.

Ke MaYong YangShuai WangXiaodong YangTao LuJunjie XiWei JiangCheng ZhanYimeng ZhuQun Wang

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2018)

NRT followed by resection had a significant survival benefit in non-cervical EAC patients with T3 N+ stage. For patients with ESCC and other EAC stages, NRT versus SA did not demonstrate a statistical significant survival difference.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
rectal cancer
early stage
free survival
radiation therapy
lymph node
emergency department
radiation induced
adverse drug