Advances in precision radiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

VernacularTitle:精准医学背景下的食管鳞状细胞癌放疗研究进展
Author: Xiaoyan LYU ¹ ; Yuan WANG ; Jun WANG
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1. 河北医科大学第四医院放疗科，石家庄　050011
Keywords: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; Radiotherapy; Combined modality therapy
From: Journal of International Oncology 2025;52(5):268-272
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Esophageal cancer remains one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide. About 85% of esophageal cancers are esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCC) , the incidence of which shows significant geographical correlation and exhibits particularly high prevalence in East Asian countries and regions such as China. With the advent of precision medicine, therapeutic strategies for ESCC have evolved from single-modality approaches to a multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment paradigm encompassing surgical resection, systemic chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. As one of the core treatment methods for ESCC, radiotherapy has made remarkable progress in recent years, driven by technological innovation and the coordinated development of multiple disciplines.