Long-term survival in esophagectomy for early-stage esophageal cancer versus endoscopic resection plus additional chemoradiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: The 2 groups showed no significant results in OS. Although we found that CRT may be suitable for patients with high-risk of relapse or unable to tolerate surgery, it cannot totally replace surgical treatment; further randomized trials are required to verify this view.PMID:37691683 | PMC:PMC10482624 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-23-376

Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - September 11, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yong Chen Yong-Yong Wang Lei Dai Ming-Wu Chen Source Type: research