Autor: |
Matthias Felix Haefner, Kristin Lang, Vivek Verma, Stefan Alexander Koerber, Lorenz Uhlmann, Juergen Debus, Florian Sterzing |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2017 |
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Zdroj: |
Radiation Oncology, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1748-717X |
DOI: |
10.1186/s13014-017-0863-3 |
Popis: |
Abstract Background Though the vast majority of seminal trials for locally advanced esophageal cancer (EC) utilized three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT), the advanced and highly conformal technology known as intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) can decrease doses to critical cardiopulmonary organs. To date, there have been no studies comparing both modalities as part of definitive chemoradiation (dCRT) for EC. Herein, we investigated local control and survival and evaluated clinical factors associated with these endpoints between cohorts. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 93 patients (3DCRT n = 49, IMRT n = 44) who received dCRT at our institution between 2000 and 2012 with the histologic diagnosis of nonmetastatic EC, a Karnofsky performance status of ≥70, curative treatment intent, and receipt of concomitant CRT. Patients were excluded if receiving |
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