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Table 3 Radiation doses used for neoadjuvant as well as definitive radiochemotherapy

From: Oesophageal cancer: exploring controversies overview of experts’ opinions of Austria, Germany, France, Netherlands and Switzerland

Neoadjuvant:

Definitive:

45 Gy (France, Austria, Switzerland)

50.4 Gy, without boost (France, Netherlands)

At least 60 Gy (Germany)

41.4 Gy (Netherlands)

50.4 Gy to 59.4 Gy +/− brachytherapy boost (Austria)

40–50 Gy (Germany)

In Switzerland very heterogenous opinions from 50.4 Gy to 59.4 Gy (without boost or brachytherapy)