International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 2 , Pages 357-363, 1 October 2009

Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer in Japan: Results of the Patterns of Care Study 1999–2001

  • Masahiro Kenjo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Masahiro Kenjo, M.D., Division of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan. Tel: (+81) 82-257-1545; Fax: (+81) 82-257-1546
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  • Takashi Uno, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chiba University, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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  • Yuji Murakami, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Yasushi Nagata, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Masahiko Oguchi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Engineering, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan
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  • Susumu Saito, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Institute Ariake Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Hodaka Numasaki, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Institute Ariake Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Teruki Teshima, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Institute Ariake Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Michihide Mitsumori, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

Received 16 November 2008; received in revised form 28 February 2009; accepted 2 March 2009.

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 Supported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Grants-in-Aid for Cancer Research 14-6 and 18-4) of Japan.

 Presented at the 5th Japan/US Cancer Therapy Symposium and the 5th Takahashi Memorial Joint Symposium, September 7–9, 2007, Sendai, Japan.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00859-1

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.073

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 2 , Pages 357-363, 1 October 2009

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