Open AccessUse of Chemoradiotherapy as a Treatment Option for Patients with Limited-Stage Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus
Author(s) -
Kaikai Zhao,
Zhenghua Huang,
Youjiao Si,
Liming Sun,
Jinming Yu,
Xiangjiao Meng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s278914
Subject(s) - medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , chemoradiotherapy , esophagus , multivariate analysis , univariate analysis , radiation therapy , retrospective cohort study , proportional hazards model , carcinoma , oncology , gastroenterology , surgery , paleontology , biology
Currently, there are no standard treatments for primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus (PSCCE), particularly in cases of limited-stage disease. This retrospective study aimed to assess the treatment strategies and the relevant prognostic factors of limited-stage PSCCE (LS-PSCCE).