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ArticleStrahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al]2022

Comparison of efficacy and safety between simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy and standard-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study.

Wang Lan, Liu Lihong, Han Chun, Liu Shutang, Wang Qi, Xu Liang, Li Xiaoning, Liu Likun

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Article in Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al], 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Wang LanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 050011, Shijiazhuang, China.
Liu LihongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 050011, Shijiazhuang, China.
Han ChunDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 050011, Shijiazhuang, China. hanchun2006@126.com.
Liu ShutangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 050011, Shijiazhuang, China.
Wang QiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 050011, Shijiazhuang, China.
Xu LiangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 050011, Shijiazhuang, China.
Li XiaoningDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 050011, Shijiazhuang, China.
Liu LikunDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 050011, Shijiazhuang, China.

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Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy (SIB-IMRT) versus standard-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy (SD-IMRT) in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

methodsFrom July 2003 to March 2014, 1748 patients in a single center who received definitive chemoradiotherapy were included in the analysis. A total of 109 patients who underwent SIB-IMRT and fulfilled all inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified as the study group. A total of 266 patients who underwent SD-IMRT (60 Gy/30 fractions, 2 Gy/fraction, 1 time/day, 5 times/week) during the same period were selected as the control group. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to balance the baseline characteristics. Survival status, treatment failure mode, and the occurrence of adverse events were compared between the two groups.

resultsThere were more women and more cervical and upper thoracic cancers (P = 0.038, < 0.001, respectively) in the SIB-IMRT group before case matching. The median progression-free survival (PFS) in the SD-IMRT and SIB-IMRT groups was 22 and 19 months, respectively, and the median overall survival duration was 24 and 22 months, respectively, with χ ADVERSE EVENTS: 3 patients experienced grade 4-5 toxicity (2.2%), including one case of grade 4 radiation esophagitis and two cases of grade 5 radiation pneumonitis, all in the SD-IMRT group; 14 patients experienced grade 3 adverse events (10.1%), primarily including radiation esophagitis, radiation pneumonitis, and hematological toxicity.

conclusionThe technique of SIB-IMRT was safe and reliable compared with SD-IMRT. In addition, SIB-IMRT had locoregional control advantages and potential survival benefits.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaEsophagitisRadiation PneumonitisRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedChemoradiotherapyFemaleHumansRadiotherapy DosageRetrospective StudiesEsophageal neoplasmsFractionationRadiotherapySimultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapySurvival

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PMCPMC9402727

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