Utilization and Outcomes of Radiation in Stage IV Esophageal Cancer
Zhan P, Canavan M, Ermer T, Pichert M, Li A, Maduka R, Kaminski M, Johung K, Boffa D. Utilization and Outcomes of Radiation in Stage IV Esophageal Cancer. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2022, 3: 100429. PMID: 36483656, PMCID: PMC9722471, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage IV esophageal cancerNational Cancer DatabaseEsophageal cancerCancer DatabaseRadiation doseSurvival advantageMedian total radiation dosePropensity score-matched pairsOutcome of radiationRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier analysisTotal radiation doseAppropriate radiation dosePalliative regimensCohort studyMedian ageRadiation administrationSurvival associationsBetter survivalPatientsLocal controlCancerDosePalliationFurther studies