The role of thoracic radiotherapy in the setting of immunotherapy in polymetastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multi-center cohort study
For polymetastatic ESCC, RT combined with ICT enhanced symptom control without severe toxicity, though it did not improve survival. This supports its personalized use for quality of life in symptomatic patients.
Authors
- J. Ye
- WenYang Liu
- H. Luo
- K. Zhao
- Fanfan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1268-3702)
- Lina Zhao
- Hong Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8456-3852)
- Qifeng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8544-9007)
- Honglei Luo
- Anwen Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9534-2317)
- Q. Lin
- Wenbin Shen
- Yingying Zhang
- Junqiang Chen
- Conghua Xie
- Congying Xie
- Yujin Xu
- Luhua Wang
- Xizhi Zhang
- Qi Liu
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University (CN)
- Central South University (CN)
- Nanchang University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University (CN)
- National Cancer Center (US)
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (CN)
- Jiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Huaian First People’s Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University (CN)
- Sichuan Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University (CN)
- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Anhui Provincial Hospital (CN)
- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital (CN)
- Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Clinical Research Center (CN)
- Xijing Hospital (CN)
- Xiangya Hospital Central South University (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Air Force Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17588359261419635
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00