Definitive radiotherapy versus surgery after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a propensity score-matched study of efficacy and safety
The optimal local treatment strategy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (LA-ESCC) following neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy (NICT) remains controversial. This study aimed to compare the survival outcomes and recurrence patterns of radical surgery and definitive radiotherapy (RT) following NICT i...