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Recurrence pattern of squamous cell carcinoma in the midthoracic esophagus: implications for the clinical target volume design of postoperative radiotherapy

BACKGROUND: Postoperative radiotherapy has shown positive efficacy in lowering the recurrence rate and improving the survival rate for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, controversies still exist about the postoperative prophylactic radiation target volume. This study...

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Autores principales: Wang, Xiaoli, Luo, Yijun, Li, Minghuan, Yan, Hongjiang, Sun, Mingping, Fan, Tingyong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5063482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27785048
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S116348