The Impact of Postoperative Conformal Radiotherapy after Radical Surgery on Survival and Recurrence in Pathologic T3N0M0 Esophageal Carcinoma: A Propensity Score- Matched Analysis Jinsong Yang, MD, Wencheng Zhang, MD, Zefen Xiao, MD, Qifeng Wang, MD, Zongmei Zhou, MD, Hongxing Zhang, MD, Dongfu Chen, MD, Qingfu Feng, MD, Jie He, MD, Shugeng Gao, MD, Kelin Sun, MD, Xiangyang Liu, MD, Dekang Fang, MD, Juwei Mu, MD, Dali Wang, MD, Yexiong Li, MD Journal of Thoracic Oncology Volume 12, Issue 7, Pages 1143-1151 (July 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.03.024 Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 CONSORT diagram of patient selection. TESCC, thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; cRT, conformal radiotherapy; S, surgery. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2017 12, 1143-1151DOI: (10.1016/j.jtho.2017.03.024) Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Inverse intensity-modulated radiotherapy plan (using five coplanar gantry angles) for a 68-year-old man with an upper thoracic tumor viewed in the axial (A), sagittal (B), and coronal (C) planes, and a dose-volume histogram (D) for the relevant structures. Ninety-five percent of the planning target volume received 60 Gy (2 Gy over 30 fractions) (red). Clinical target volume (blue), lungs (green), heart (brown), cord (purple), and stomach (teal) are contoured. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2017 12, 1143-1151DOI: (10.1016/j.jtho.2017.03.024) Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Study cohort: overall survival (A) and disease-free survival (B). cRT, conformal radiotherapy; S, surgery. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2017 12, 1143-1151DOI: (10.1016/j.jtho.2017.03.024) Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Matched samples: overall survival (A) and disease-free survival (B). cRT, conformal radiotherapy; S, surgery. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2017 12, 1143-1151DOI: (10.1016/j.jtho.2017.03.024) Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Recurrence rate: 622 patients were included in these analyses. cRT, conformal radiotherapy; S, surgery. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2017 12, 1143-1151DOI: (10.1016/j.jtho.2017.03.024) Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions