Radical radiotherapy for metachronous oligometastasis after initial treatment of esophageal cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: Radiotherapy is a feasible and positive treatment for MOEC patients after initial treatment, a radical radiation dose with BED10 ≥60 Gy has benefits in extending survival. Radical radiotherapy should thus be considered for MOEC patients. PMID: 32980382 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - September 23, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Li J, Wen Y, Xiang Z, Du H, Geng L, Yang X, Zhang Y, Bai J, Dai T, Feng G, Liu L, Du X Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research