Abstract:Purpose: Helical tomotherapy (HT) is one of the radiotherapy methods that has become widespread in recent years. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of high-dose HT for medically inoperable esophageal cancer that is unable to tolerate chemoradiotherapy. Methods: Eight patients with medically inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who cannot tolerate chemoradiotherapy were irradiated to 60 Gy at 2 Gy/fraction with HT. Results: The 1-, and 2-year overall survival rate were 75.0%, and 46.9%,… Show more
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