Effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of esophageal adenocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 1621 - 1635
• Main Authors: Csontos, Armand, Fazekas, Alíz, Szakó, Lajos, Farkas, Nelli, Papp, Csenge, Ferenczi, Szilárd, Bellyei, Szabolcs, Hegyi, Péter, Papp, András
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 21.03.2024
• Subjects: Meta-Analysis; Adenocarcinoma; Neoadjuvant; Chemotherapy; Chemoradiotherapy; Esophageal cancer

Neoadjuvant therapy is an essential modality for reducing the clinical stage of esophageal cancer; however, the superiority of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (nCT) or neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) is unclear. Therefore, a discussion of these two modalities is necessary. To investigate the benefits...