Efficacy of electroacupuncture therapy in patients with functional anorectal pain: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Background: Some Chinese scholars have initially explored the efficacy of electroacupuncture at Baliao acupoint in patients with functional anorectal pain (FAP). However, their studies are performed in a single center, or the sample size is small. Therefore, we aim to further explore the efficacy of electroacupuncture at Baliao acupoint on the treatment of FAP.

Correlation between morphological parameters and dosimetric parameters of the heart and spinal cord in the intermediate- and advanced-stage esophageal cancer.

Background: Radiation therapy plays a pivotal role as the primary adjuvant treatment for esophageal cancer (EPC), emphasizing the critical importance of carefully balancing radiation doses to the target area and organs at risk in the radiotherapeutic management of esophageal cancer.

Aims: This study aimed to explore the correlation between morphological parameters and dosimetric parameters of the heart and spinal cord in intermediate- and advanced-stage esophagus cancer to provide a reference for clinical treatment.

Methods And Results: A total of 105 patients with intermediate- and advanced-stage EPC, who received treatment in our hospital from 2019 to 2021, were included.