Results
esophagitis
ESOPHAGITIS
Sixty‐three eligible patients received pretreatment PEG‐based CCRT. The mean change of weight during CCRT was −1.4% (standard deviation, 4.4%), and after CCRT, 28.6% of patients gained weight and 98.4% had normal albumin levels. The loco‐regional ORR and 1‐year LRFS were 98.4% and 88.3%. The incidence of grade ≥3 esophagitis was 14.3%. After matching, another 63 patients were included in the NTF group and 63 in the ONS group. More patients gained weight after CCRT in the PEG group (