Open AccessThe Impact of Lymphopenia and Dosimetric Parameters on Overall Survival of Esophageal Cancer Patients Treated with Definitive Radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Ming Liu,
Xiaoyang Li,
Cheng Huang,
Yansu Wang,
Ye Tian
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.s297010
Subject(s) - medicine , proportional hazards model , radiation therapy , logistic regression , oncology , multivariate analysis , gastroenterology , esophageal cancer , cancer
The objectives of the present study are to perform a survival analysis of patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) receiving definitive radiotherapy and to identify prognostic factors from among the hematological and dosimetric factors.