State-of-the-art chemoradiation is no substitution for trimodality approach in the treatment of locally advanced thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Affiliations

• ¹ Clinical Research Center, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City, Taiwan. Electronic address: cych13018@gmail.com.
• ² Department of Pathology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Chung-Jen College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Management, Chiayi, Taiwan. Electronic address: Carl.liao@gmail.com.
• ³ Department of Radiation Oncology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, No.539, Zhongxiao Rd., East Dist., Chiayi City, 60002, Taiwan; Advanced Manufacturing Systems, National Chung Cheng University, No.168, Sec. 1, University Rd., Min-Hsiung Township, Chia-yi County, 621, Taiwan. Electronic address: 07463@cych.org.tw.
• ⁴ Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, No.539, Zhongxiao Rd., East Dist., Chiayi City, 60002, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, No.168, Sec. 1, University Rd., Min-Hsiung Township, Chia-yi County, 621, Taiwan. Electronic address: 07137@cych.org.tw.