Effectiveness of several external beam radiotherapy schedules for palliation of esophageal cancer.

Background And Purpose: Although external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is frequently used for palliative treatment of patients with incurable esophageal cancer, the optimal schedule for symptom control is unknown. This retrospective study evaluated three EBRT schedules for symptom control and investigated possible prognostic factors associated with second intervention and overall survival (OS).

Material And Methods: Patients with esophageal cancer treated with EBRT with palliative intent between January 2009 and December 2015 were evaluated.