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Research Article

Enhancing Nutrition Support for Esophageal Cancer Patients: Understanding Factors Influencing Feeding Tube Utilization

Yuchen Lia Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Gregory Pondb Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Anna Van Oscha Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Rachel Reeda Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Yee Unga Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Susanna Chenga Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Ines Menjaka Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Mark Dohertya Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Eglantina Moglicaa Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Amandeep S. Taggara Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 271-278 | Received 22 Aug 2023, Accepted 28 Dec 2023, Published online: 11 Jan 2024

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