Morphomic factors associated with complete response to neoadjuvant therapy in esophageal carcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS: Increased age, radiation dose≧4000 cGy, and larger dorsal muscle group normal-density area were significantly associated with pCR. These factors may be useful in determining which patients are most likely to benefit from nCRT followed by esophagectomy. PMID: 31550463 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 20, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Chiu CH, Zhang P, Chang AC, Derstine BA, Ross BE, Enchakalody B, Shah NV, Wang SC, Chao YK, Lin J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research