Open AccessFactors influencing compliance to radical treatment of middle thoracic esophageal cancer: An audit from a regional cancer centre
Author(s) -
Rakesh Kapoor,
Anshuma Bansal,
Shikhar Kumar,
Ravi Teja Miriyala
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.185037
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , esophageal cancer , mucositis , esophagus , cancer , surgery
The aim of this study is to identify the factors responsible for interruption of planned treatment in patients of carcinoma mid-thoracic esophagus and also discuss the strategies for improving treatment completion rates.