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ArticleJournal of contemporary brachytherapy2017

Safety and outcome of external beam radiation and neutron brachytherapy in elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer.

Tao Li, Wei Zhang, Jiahua Lv, Huiming Liu, Qifeng Wang, Xitang Jia, Bo Liu, Jinyi Lang

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Article in Journal of contemporary brachytherapy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tao LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu; Both authors contributed equally to this work.
Wei ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu; Both authors contributed equally to this work.
Jiahua LvDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Huiming LiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changzhi Cancer Hospital, Changzhi, China.
Qifeng WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Xitang JiaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changzhi Cancer Hospital, Changzhi, China.
Bo LiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changzhi Cancer Hospital, Changzhi, China.
Jinyi LangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institution, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu.
Sichuan Cancer Hospital · CNChangzhi Medical College · CNUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to retrospectively observe and analyze the long-term treatment outcomes of 191 elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) who were treated with californium-252 ( MATERIAL AND

methodsFrom January 2002 to November 2012, 191 patients with ESCC underwent NBT in combination with EBRT. The total radiation dose to the reference point via NBT was 8-25 Gy-eq in two to five fractions with one fraction per week. The total dose via EBRT was 50-60 Gy, which was delivered over a period of 5 to 6 weeks with normal fractionation.

resultsThe median survival time for the 191 patients was 23.6 months, and the 5-year rates for overall survival (OS) and local-regional control (LRC) were 28.7% and 54.2%, respectively. The patients' age was a factor that was significantly associated with OS (

conclusionsThe clinical data indicated that NBT in combination with EBRT produced favorable local control and long-term survival rates for elderly patients with ESCC, and that the side effects were tolerable. Patient's age, clinical stage N status, and radiation dose could be used to select the appropriate treatment for elderly patients.

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californium-252elderly patientsesophageal squamous cell cancerlate complicationneutron brachytherapy

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