This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Palliative radiotherapy after oesophageal cancer stenting (ROCS): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3 randomised controlled trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 6: 292-303.

Published: 24th November 2021

Authors: Adamson DA, Byrne A, Porter C, Blazeby J, Griffiths G, Nelson A et al.

Conclusion

This study that included 220 patients showed that radiotherapy did not reduce the deterioration in dysphagia 45 vs 49 per cent, or improve overall survival: 18.9 vs 19.7 weeks (P=0.7).

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