Tailoring treatment for esophageal cancer: a retrospective comparison of chemoradiation with and without esophagectomy
Esophagectomy after CCRT provides survival benefits equivalent to achieving CR with CCRT alone, particularly for non-CR patients. These results advocate for surgical integration as a salvage strategy for incomplete responders in locally advanced esophageal cancer.
Authors
- Bandhuphat Chakrabandhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6299-6606)
- Ausareeya Chumachote
- Somvilai Chakrabandhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9860-2098)
- Piyapasara Toapichattrakul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0988-8988)
- Kittinon Santasup
- Kittisak Kittirungsi
- Thanapat Seemakajohn
- Phubodee Kittiwan
Institutions
- Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital (TH)
- Chiang Mai University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03211-1
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chiang Mai University
- Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University