Importance Most older patients with esophageal cancer cannot complete the standard
concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). An effective and tolerable chemoradiotherapy …

Background Survival of patients with cT 4 esophageal cancer is dismal. Although the optimal
treatment strategy remains to be established, two treatment options are available for cT 4 …

Elderly patients represent a growing subgroup of cancer patients for whom the role of
radiation therapy is poorly defined. Older patients are still clearly underrepresented in …

Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is an aggressive and lethal
cancer with a low 5 year survival rate. Identification of new therapeutic targets and its …

Background This research aimed to develop a model for individualized treatment decision-
making in inoperable elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) …

Purpose To evaluate the potential benefits of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), and to
establish a nomogram for predicting survival outcomes of elderly patients with synchronous …

Abstract Purpose of Review Older patients represent a unique subgroup of the cancer
patient population for which the role of radiation therapy (RT) requires special consideration …

Background We aimed to identify the impact of muscle mass on locally advanced
oesophageal cancer (LAEC) in elderly patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiation …

Objectives Considering that therapeutic strategies for older adult patients with esophageal
cancer (EC) remain controversial, we aimed to assess the safety of radiotherapy with …

Objective Explore the efficacy and safety of involved-field irradiation (IFI) combined with S-1
as definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) for locally advanced elderly esophageal …