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Comparison of different treatments for unresectable esophageal cancer

✍ Scribed by Carolyn E. Reed

Publisher: Springer
Year: 1995
Tongue: English
Weight: 978 KB
Volume: 19
Category: Article
ISSN: 0364-2313
DOI: 10.1007/bf00299779

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✦ Synopsis

Many patient with esophageal cancer have advanced disease that in not amenable to curative treatment. For these individuals the relief of dysphagia is of utmost importance to the quality of their remaining survival time. This article reviews and compares the methods of palliation with focus on indications and contraindications, advantages as well as disadvantages of each technique, success rates, and complications. Tumor characteristics, the physician's experience, the institution's capabilities, cost, and patient preference will influence choice of palliation. Methods are often complementary rather than competitive.

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