The current optimal multimodality treatments for oesophageal squamous-cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Multimodality treatments including definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) and neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) or chemotherapy (nCT) followed by surgery (S) are frequently used to improve prognosis in locally advanced oesophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (LAESCC), while the optimal multimodality regimen has yet to be defined; therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to find out the current best multimodality regimen for LAESCC.

Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Feng Li, Ningning Ding, Yue Zhao, Ligong Yuan, Yousheng Mao Tags: Review Source Type: research