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ArticleScientific reports2017

Different definitions of esophagus influence esophageal toxicity prediction for esophageal cancer patients administered simultaneous integrated boost versus standard-dose radiation therapy.

Bao-Tian Huang, Rui-Hong Huang, Wu-Zhe Zhang, Wen Lin, Long-Jia Guo, Liang-Yu Xu, Pei-Xian Lin, Jian-Zhou Chen, De-Rui Li, Chuang-Zhen Chen

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10 authors.

Bao-Tian HuangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Rui-Hong HuangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Wu-Zhe ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Wen LinDepartment of Respiratory Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Long-Jia GuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Liang-Yu XuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Pei-Xian LinDepartment of Nosocomial Infection Management, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Jian-Zhou ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
De-Rui LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Chuang-Zhen ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China. stccz@139.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We aim to evaluate whether different definitions of esophagus (DEs) impact on the esophageal toxicity prediction for esophageal cancer (EC) patients administered intensity-modulated radiation therapy with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB-IMRT) vs. standard-dose IMRT (SD-IMRT). The esophagus for 21 patients diagnosed with primary EC were defined in the following four ways: the whole esophagus, including the tumor (ESO

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AgedComputer SimulationEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagusFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedTerminology as Topic

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PMCPMC5427902

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