Prognostic role of effective radiation dose to immune cells in esophageal cancer treated with definitive chemoradiation
A higher EDIC is an independent predictor of poor survival in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing CCRT. Reducing radiation exposure to the immune system through optimized radiation planning and lymphocyte-sparing techniques may improve patient outcomes.
Authors
- Sea-Won Lee
- Yeon U Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8936-0129)
- H. Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0326-272X)
- Soo‐Yoon Sung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4234-9270)
- In Ho Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6652-2504)
- Seok Hyun Son (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2577-1915)
Institutions
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336794
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00