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The role of brachytherapy in treatment of stage I esophageal cancer: A systematic review

Abstract

PURPOSE: Despite advancements in the early detection of esophageal cancer, optimal radiotherapy methods for treatment of early disease have not yet been determined. Moreover, the benefit of intraluminal brachytherapy on local control or survival remains controversial. We performed a systematic review to establish the role of brachytherapy as boost therapy in stage I esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and to evaluate associated survival …

Authors

Choe S-I; Lee Y; Habashi R; Samarasinghe Y; Lee MH; McKechnie T; Shargall Y; Finley C; Hanna W; Sur R

Journal

Brachytherapy, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 877–886

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

November 2022

DOI

10.1016/j.brachy.2022.05.007

ISSN

1538-4721