Risk factors and prognosis for esophageal fistula in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma during radiotherapy.

Sifen WangChao ZhangYuting WangKongjia LuoYuxian YangYadi YangShiliang LiuQiaoqiao LiMian Xi

Published in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2022)

We identified risk factors for radiotherapy-related EF and its unfavorable prognosis in patients with ESCC. Of them, patients with serum albumin level of ≥ 35 g/L, subsequent radiotherapy after EF, and fistula closure had a more favorable survival.

Keyphrases

early stage
locally advanced
risk factors
radiation therapy
radiation induced
squamous cell carcinoma
rectal cancer
free survival