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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2020

Low Lymphocyte Count Is Associated With Radiotherapy Parameters and Affects the Outcomes of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients.

Xin Wang, Zongxing Zhao, Peiliang Wang, Xiaotao Geng, Liqiong Zhu, Minghuan Li

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xin WangDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Zongxing ZhaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China.
Peiliang WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Xiaotao GengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Liqiong ZhuDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Minghuan LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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esophageal squamous cell carcinomaimmunosuppressionprognosisradiation-induced lymphopeniaradiotherapy

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PMID32656085
PMCPMC7324641

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