Evidence-based radiation oncology: oesophagus.
Oesophageal cancer remains to be a therapeutic and diagnostic challenge in multidisciplinary oncology. Radiotherapy is a crucial component of most curative and palliative approaches for oesophageal cancer. Aim of this educational review is to summarize the available evidence and to define the role of radiation-based treatment options for oesophageal cancer.
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Bernhard
B
Berger
Claus
C
Belka
D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D010166:Palliative Care