| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5597033 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Efforts should be made to minimize the radiation dose to the gastric fundus when planning nCRT for esophageal cancer, because higher dose levels to the gastric fundus are associated with an increased risk of anastomotic leakage after subsequent transthoracic esophagectomy and cervical anastomosis.
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Authors
Lucas MD, Peter S.N. MD, Jelle P. MD, PhD, Marco MD, PhD, Stella MD, PhD, Gert J. PhD, Richard MD, PhD,