Japanese journal of clinical oncology
Depth-oriented organ-preserving salvage endoscopic strategy with argon plasma coagulation and photodynamic therapy for residual or recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after chemoradiotherapy.
Naomi Fukagawa, Yasuaki Furue, Chikatoshi Katada, Kosuke Okuwaki, Kusutaro Doi, Gen Kitahara, Takuya Wada, Akinori Watanabe, Kenji Ishido, Satoshi Tanabe, Chika Kusano
Published: 202610.1093/jjco/hyaf221
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Residual or recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is a therapeutic challenge. Salvage surgery is invasive, and endoscopic resection is limited by radiation-induced fibrosis. Argon pla…
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