title: [Current status and perspectives of radiotherapy for esophageal cancer].
abstract: Esophageal cancer is one of the most common cancers in China. More than 80% of esophageal cancer patients are diagnosed at a late stage and are not eligible for surgery. Radiotherapy is one of the most important modalities in esophageal cancer treatment. Here we reviewed the advances in esophageal cancer radiotherapy and radiotherapy-based combined-modality therapy, such as optimization of radiation dose and target volume, application of precise radiotherapy technique and the integration of radiotherapy with chemotherapy and targeted therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310002, China.
authors.forename: S X
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital and Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy